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Thanks! There is a reason I did this: She knows BSL (as she's British) but the story starts with her family moving to the US, so she starts learning ASL too. I figured it would be like anybody moving to a new country with a different language - would that be right?

Hmm - not sure what to reply to that! I can see how it might come across like that for some people. I guess I didn't see it that way. I once read a book about a special needs teacher, for a colleague of a parent whose child I taught, as I was a special needs teacher for many years and she wanted...

Here's the kind of question I need! Do you mean a specific type of sign language or sign language in general? The character uses ASL and BSL as well as lip-reading.

Of course! However, I would say that no book ever written has had a character that can encapsulate the experiences of every person with their specific characteristics - and I'm certainly not attempting to be the first! All I was looking for was general advice as to whether anything I've...

Update: Just to say that I have had so many emails already and no longer need any more readers. Thank you so much to all the people on here who got in contact. I never expected so many responses in such a short time - I couldn't be more grateful. Now I just need to make sure I do all your...