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Irish manual communication system
Lámh (, from the
Irish : lámh
[l̪ˠaːw] ,
lit. ' hand ' ) is an
augmentative and alternative system of
manual communication used in
Ireland by
developmentally disabled and
neurodivergent children and adults.
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5] Many of the signs are adapted from
Irish Sign Language (ISL), used by the Irish
Deaf community .
[6]
[7]
History
Lámh was developed in the early 1980s.
[8] It was discussed at the Second European Congress on Sign Language Research in
Amsterdam in 1985.
[9]
Features
Lámh is not a true
sign language , as only a limited number of expressions are possible. There are over 500 signs; speech is always used with signs and only key words in a sentence are signed.
[8]
Lámh is intended to encourage
eye contact , develop
vocabulary , promote attention to movement, and relieve
frustration .
[10] [
medical citation needed ]
See also
References
^ Droney, Claire; Verbiest, Annelies (October 21, 2021).
The Everyday Autism Handbook for Schools: 60+ Essential Guides for Staff . Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
ISBN
9781787754294 – via Google Books.
^ Jordan, Rita; Roberts, Jacqueline M.; Hume, Kara (July 29, 2019).
The SAGE Handbook of Autism and Education . SAGE.
ISBN
9781526418951 – via Google Books.
^
"Lámh (Sign Communication System) | National Council for Special Education - CPD and In-School Support" . www.sess.ie .
^ Fogarty, John (October 8, 2021).
"Autism and the GAA: 'You want your child to have same experiences as every other child' " . Irish Examiner .
^
"The mental and physical toll of children's school absence" . independent .
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"Lámh is extending free of charge access to Lámh Signs Online" . St. Michael's House . March 22, 2018.
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"Lámh sign system offers free online resources to help parents and carers at home" . www.leinsterleader.ie .
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a
b
"Lámh • Athea National School" . Athea National School .
^ Tervoort, Bernard Th M. (October 30, 1986).
Signs of Life: Proceedings of the Second European Congress on Sign Language Research, Amsterdam, July 14-18, 1985 . Dutch Foundation for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Child.
ISBN
9789071700019 – via Google Books.
^
"Lámh – Down Syndrome Centre" .
External links
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