Lámh supports communication - between parents and child, between siblings, between friends. It can be a stepping stone to communicating with the world. Lámh is a manual sign system used by children and adults with intellectual disability and communication needs in Ireland.
Free and Open Access to Lámh Signs Online until May 31st 2020
lovelamh Promotion: NEWS!
We are delighted that so many people have been using Lámh Signs Online with free access over the past 5 months. If you are one of the people who have already signed up, or if you sign up using the lovelamh code before 31st August 2020, you can continue to access the 580+ Lamh sign videos for a full year for €20. Those who take up this offer will also be offered a discount on online Lámh training, which is currently in development.
We hope that during this unsettling time, continued access will give support to Lámh users, families, staff working with Lámh users and other communication partners.
Lámh is a charity, and in order to continue to support Lámh learning and the costs involved in maintenance and development of Lámh resources, we now need to apply a fee for this access. Lámh is a not-for-profit organisation.
Please follow these steps to get free access to Lámh Signs Online (ends 31/08/2020):
- Go to www.lamhsigns.org
- Click on Apply for Membership
- Enter the code: lovelamh
- Fill in your name and email
- Check your emails to get the link to create your own password
- Login and see all signs.
PLEASE NOTE: The option to purchase 1 year of access to signs for €20 will only become available after the 31/08/2020 and is only available to those registered for lovelamh access before 31/08/2020. 1 year access will expire 31/08/2021.
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Using Lámh
Lámh signs can help children and adults to communicate. Lámh signs can help children and adults with communication difficulties.
Lámh Encourages Eye Contact
Using Lámh encourages eye contact and attention to movement. These are skills that are important for speech development.
Develops Vocabulary
Using sign assists people to develop vocabulary and language skills. They have a means to try out and practice how language works.
Helps Self-Expression
Many children and adults with communication needs can understand much more than they can express verbally. Signing can provide a means of taking part in conversation.
Motivates to Try Out New Words
If their speech is unclear or limited, the Lámh user may be more easily understood when they use signs. When you are understood you are delighted to realise you have been successful and are more likely to keep on trying - to try new words and say more!
Promotes Attention to Movements
Using gestures and making signs comes earlier for many children than saying the corresponding word. For many people using Lámh, it is easier to recognise and make gestures with their hands that it is for them to make speech sounds at first.
Reduces Frustration
Lámh users may be more easily understood when they use signs with speech. When a person uses sign, the listener can have a better chance of understanding the message. Frustration is reduced when people are provided with a way of communicating.
Latest Updates
27th Aug 2020
It's back to school time! You may be back to school already or starting soon, Lámh Tutor Caroline signs and talks us through...
24th Aug 2020
We are delighted that so many people have been using Lámh Signs Online with free access over the past 5 months. If you are one of the people who have...
17th Jul 2020
Lámh would like to wish the very best of luck to all involved in this years virtual Ablefest 2020. Ablefest is Ireland's first ever music and arts festival...
Why not use Lámh in your community?
When school staff and other pupils become familiar with Lámh signs and use some signs themselves, the child who is using Lámh will have the opportunity to participate in school life from the start.
"Lámh Clon" is a short film promoting the town of Clonakilty, Co. Cork. The film features 26 people supported by Cope Foundation in Clonakilty, and demonstrates various places of interest in the town.
The more people that know about Lámh signs the better! An inclusive choir or a sports club learning Lámh? Lámh is happy to support all those interested in developing projects using Lámh.