Marios Costi
Founder & CEO
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE • ACCESSIBILITY • MEDIA
Communication
without barriers.
Professional BSL training, Deaf Awareness, consultancy, translation and media expertise.
WHAT WE DO
BSL expertise for people, organisations & media.
Practical, visual and professional support — from learning BSL to making content and workplaces more accessible.
TRAINING
Learn. Connect. Include.
COURSE
BSL Level 1
Build confidence in everyday British Sign Language, practical vocabulary, receptive skills and visual communication.
Dates & fees
Contact ABLESIGN for current dates, availability and fees.
What you’ll learn
- Fingerspelling and numbers
- Meeting and greeting people
- Introducing yourself
- Family and relationships
- Home and everyday life
- Work/school
- Food and drink
- Hobbies and interests
- Transport and directions
- Weather, colours, clothes, time and dates
- Asking and answering simple questions
- Basic BSL grammar and facial expressions
- Short everyday conversations
Outcome: Learners can understand and use simple BSL in familiar situations.
Enquire about Level 1 ↗COURSE
BSL Level 2
Develop a wider vocabulary, stronger receptive skills and more confidence holding longer signed conversations.
Dates & fees
Contact ABLESIGN for current dates, availability and fees.
What you’ll learn
- Wider and more advanced vocabulary
- More detailed descriptions of people, places and events
- Work and education
- Health and wellbeing vocabulary
- Travel and holidays
- Shopping and services
- Social activities
- Opinions, preferences and experiences
- Giving explanations and instructions
- BSL grammar and structure
- Non-manual features/facial expressions
- Receptive skills — understanding other signers
- Longer conversations and discussions
- Preparing for Level 2 assessments
Outcome: Learners can communicate in BSL across a wider range of everyday situations with greater fluency.
Enquire about Level 2 ↗TRAINING
Deaf Awareness
Practical training for businesses, schools and organisations to communicate more effectively and create more inclusive environments for Deaf people.
What you’ll learn
- Understanding Deafness and different levels/types of hearing loss
- Deaf culture and the Deaf community
- Appropriate terminology
- Common myths about Deaf people
- Communication barriers Deaf people face
- How to communicate effectively with Deaf/BSL users
- Getting a Deaf person’s attention appropriately
- Lipreading — what it can and can’t achieve
- Working with BSL/English interpreters
- Making meetings and workplaces accessible
- Technology and communication support
- Reasonable adjustments and accessibility
- Basic useful BSL signs such as greetings and introductions
Outcome: Staff understand how to communicate respectfully and make their service or workplace more accessible to Deaf people.
Enquire about training ↗TRAINING
International Sign
Develop visual communication skills for international Deaf settings and communicate with greater confidence across borders.
Enquire now →ACCESSIBILITY
BSL Translation
Make information and content more accessible to BSL users. Talk to ABLESIGN about your audience and translation requirements.
Translation enquiry →PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BSL Consultancy
Professional BSL consultancy for individuals, businesses, broadcasters, production companies, schools and organisations.
Advice on BSL terminology, scripts, signed content, on-screen signing, accessibility and accurate, natural British Sign Language.
BSL Consultancy enquiry →
MEDIA & TV
Presenting. BSL.
Broadcasting.
TV presenting, reporting and British Sign Language work across broadcast, production and accessibility projects, including BBC, Channel 4, See Hear, Lumo TV and Red Bee Media.
WATCH
ABLESIGN on camera
Presenting and visual communication in action.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND ABLESIGN
Meet the Team
Supporting BSL training, accessible communication and day-to-day work.
Diana Martin
BSL Teacher
Hayley Allsopp
Interpreter
Tina Costi
Translation / Personal Assistant
LET’S TALK
Let’s work together.
Interested in a course, Deaf Awareness training, BSL translation, consultancy or working with ABLESIGN?
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