A few times in the past we've had a deaf freelancer instructor teaching groups of deaf OW students at our dive centre. Fantastic to watch them having fluent conversations underwater, whilst the rest of us are struggling with basic signs.
I noticed a few of them pointing at our group once and making a funny hand signal to each other. After the session I asked their instructor what this meant and he said it was sign language for laughing . It did make me chuckle.
On that note, if a new instructor wants to increase their employability, I'd highly recommend learning sign language as it could give them an edge in a competitive field. I know the deaf instructor above was in high demand throughout Europe. Just a thought.
I noticed a few of them pointing at our group once and making a funny hand signal to each other. After the session I asked their instructor what this meant and he said it was sign language for laughing . It did make me chuckle.
On that note, if a new instructor wants to increase their employability, I'd highly recommend learning sign language as it could give them an edge in a competitive field. I know the deaf instructor above was in high demand throughout Europe. Just a thought.