Sir Richard and Lady Paget: Papers concerning the Paget Gormon Sign Language 1928-1988
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Sir Richard Paget, Grace Paget and Dr Pierre Gorman
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Sir Richard Arthur Surtees Paget (1869-1955), 2nd Baronet and barrister, began the 'New Sign Language' (later 'Systematic Sign Language') for the deaf, which was aimed in particular at the teaching of children with hearing and speech problems, in 1934. It was developed by his widow Grace Paget in collaboration with Dr Pierre Gorman. The Paget Gorman Society, a charitable trust which runs courses, publishes manuals, and acts as an examining body in the use of the system, refers to it as 'Paget Go...