A TORFAEN mother and her parents, who learnt sign language to help her little boy communicate, have won a national education award.
AWARD WINNERS: Lianne Goodall and her parents David and Carol Goodall who have learnt sign language to help her son Caleb
Lianne Goodall and parents David and Carol Goodall were named winners of the family learning award at the annual Inspire Adult Learning Awards.
The award, from the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, was announced at a ceremony in Llandudno to mark the start of adult learners’ week, taking place this week.
Miss Goodall and her parents started learning sign language at the Life Station in Pontypool to help Miss Goodall’s son Caleb.
The four-year-old was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at the age of two and his mother and grandparents decided to help by learning sign language.
Despite being born with good hearing, Caleb developed a series of infections from the age of one. Miss Goodall, 32, said: "It is strange to get an award for this but we are really grateful. Learning sign language for Caleb was a no-brainer for us and just seems completely normal. As soon as we started learning British Sign Language, Caleb’s frustration levels dropped hugely as we were able to understand him better."
She added: "I couldn’t bear the thought of not being able to communicate with my son but now he is more expressive than ever. I taught him myself but he is much better than me now."
Welsh/Cymraeg
ENILLWYR GWOBRAU: Lianne Goodall a'i rhieni David a Carol Goodall sydd wedi dysgu iaith arwyddion i helpu i Caleb mab
Eu Lianne Goodall a rhieni David a Carol Goodall a enwir enillwyr y wobr dysgu i deuluoedd yn y flynyddol Gwobrau Ysbrydoli Dysgu Oedolion.
Mae'r wobr, gan y Sefydliad Cenedlaethol Addysg Barhaus i Oedolion, a gyhoeddwyd mewn seremoni yn Llandudno i nodi dechrau wythnos o addysg oedolion, i'w gynnal yr wythnos hon.
Cychwynodd Miss Goodall a'i rhieni dysgu iaith arwyddion yn yr Orsaf Bywyd ym Mhont-ypŵl i helpu i Miss Goodall Caleb mab.
Mae'r pedair-mlwydd-oed yn dioddef o hollol fyddar yn ddwy oed a'i fam a neiniau a theidiau benderfynu helpu drwy ddysgu iaith arwyddion.
Er gwaethaf cael ei eni â nam da, Caleb datblygu cyfres o heintiau o flwydd oed. Dywedodd Miss Goodall, 32,: "Mae'n rhyfedd i gael gwobr am hyn, ond rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn Dysgu iaith arwyddion ar gyfer Caleb oedd dim-brainer i ni a dim ond ymddangos yn hollol normal Cyn gynted ag y dechreuais i ddysgu Iaith Arwyddion Prydain.. , lefelau rhwystredigaeth Caleb yn gostwng dros ben gan ein bod yn gallu deall yn well. "
Ychwanegodd: "Nid oeddwn yn gallu dwyn y syniad o beidio â bod yn gallu cyfathrebu gyda fy mab, ond yn awr ei fod yn fwy nag erioed mynegiannol mi ddysgodd iddo fy hun ond mae'n llawer gwell na fi nawr.."