Emmerdale has taken a great initiative to mark Deaf Awareness Week with sign language videos. They shared their first video today. Laura Norton and Mike Parr are a part of it. The actors are happy to be a part of the clip. Keep reading to know more.
The Soap Brings Sign Language To Spotlight!
The soap is ready to mark Deaf Awareness Week from May 4 to 10. They have started sharing videos, and the clips will be released throughout the week. The stars of the soap will teach and learn sign language. Today, the soap shared the first clip on their official Instagram page. The viewers saw Laura Norton, who plays Kerry, and Mike Parr, who plays Ross, in the clip. Laura teaches Mike British Sign Language.
Meanwhile, Laura’s fans might know that she is married to Mark Jordan, who shares two children with Usher Syndrome. It is a rare genetic condition impacting hearing, vision and balance. This condition is present from birth, and it can take years for symptoms to disappear.
Elsewhere, Laura Norton said that she was thrilled to know the idea. Deaf Awareness Week is crucial to them as their children have been diagnosed with hearing loss. They both wear hearing aids. She added that every Deaf person’s experience is different. However, one thing they wanted to do as they got older was learn sign language and teach them to use it well.
Laura And Michael Are Happy!
The soap actor shared that it is a wonderful skill. She hopes that these videos encourage people to think about learning it too. Meanwhile, Laura and Mark are patrons of Cure Usher Syndrome, which is a charity dedicated to supporting people with this condition.
Meanwhile, Mike Parr also shared his opinion. He said that he had been taking lessons from Laura. He was happy to be a part of the video. The star added that he knows about Laura’s children, so it is important for the parents. Furthermore, Mike also praised Laura, calling her a great teacher. He shared that his daughter attends baby sensory classes where they are learning Makaton.
He thinks that one should learn sign language at school. It would be valuable and useful as learning any other language. He has loved the experience and hopes that they could do more instructional videos together. He shared that there is a website, british-sign.co.uk, where one can start their BSL journey. Meanwhile, share your opinions about the soap’s initiative. Keep following Soap Opera Daily for more Emmerdale updates.