Lámh

Lámh was developed in order to have a standardised, Irish-based manual sign system for those with intellectual disabilities and communication needs.With Lámh, speech is always used with signs and only key words in a sentence are signed. Lámh has 500 signs.

Please click on the button below to see some of the Lámh Signs the children are learning.

The Basic Signing Rules of Lámh

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1. Always SPEAK and SIGN.

 

   2. Use your dominant hand.

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   3.Keep your hands free.

 

   4. Do not cover your mouth.

 

  5. Face the person you are signing to.

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