Generating respect for BSL

"It's hard work being a self-employed BSL teacher, but I love it," Ayesha Gavin says. Gavin, the owner of Ayesha Communications, writes in the Guardian, "I see people develop confidence when communicating, enjoying themselves and knowing that one day they may become a qualified professional and gain a great career. To any deaf people aspiring to be teachers, know your rights and fight for them. Deafness may hold you back but only if you let it." Read more here.