Pottstown area resident Sarah Campbell, or “Miss Sarah” to the 34 children that attended, signed the songs and Valentine’s-themed stories told by library staffer Vicki Cresswell. A professional American Sign Language interpreter, Campbell’s appearance was courtesy of a Montgomery County grant-funded program for libraries across the county. “Libraries are focusing on offering story time to all kids,” said library director Jayne Blackledge, noting that North Wales Library also has a new story time for special needs children that would be better served in a smaller group.
Campbell, who in her work gets called upon to bridge language barriers between the hearing and non-hearing in a variety of situations, said that it didn’t matter if there were deaf or hearing impaired children present or not. “They want children exposed to the language,” she said.
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Lisa Allan a'i merch Lyla, canolfan, yn ymuno â phlant eraill a rhieni mewn darllen a gweithgarwch cyfranogiad gynulleidfa ar gyfer plant bach yn y Llyfrgell Gogledd Cymru.
Llofnodi Pottstown ardal breswyl Sarah Campbell, neu "Miss Sarah" i'r 34 o blant a fynychodd, y caneuon a Valentine's-thema hanesion a adroddir gan lyfrgell staffer Vicki Cresswell. Mae cyfieithydd Iaith Arwyddion Americanaidd proffesiynol, Campbell ymddangosiad yn diolch i raglen Sir Drefaldwyn a ariennir gan grant ar gyfer llyfrgelloedd ar draws y sir. "Mae llyfrgelloedd yn canolbwyntio ar gynnig amser stori i blant i gyd," meddai cyfarwyddwr llyfrgell Jayne Blackledge, gan nodi bod Gogledd Cymru yn Llyfrgell hefyd yn cael amser stori newydd ar gyfer plant ag anghenion arbennig a fyddai'n cael eu gwasanaethu'n well mewn grŵp llai.
Dywedodd Campbell, sydd yn ei gwaith yn cael ei galw i bontio'r rhwystrau iaith rhwng y gwrandawiad ac nad ydynt yn gwrandawiad mewn amrywiaeth o sefyllfaoedd, nad oedd ots os oedd fyddar neu'n drwm eich plant gyda nam ar hyn o bryd ai peidio. "Maen nhw eisiau i blant agored i'r iaith," meddai.
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