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The University of Manchester in England.
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Hold your applause, please.
This is the new rule for some events at the University of Manchester, UK, after the student union voted in favor of replacing applause with its sign language equivalent, commonly known as " the hands of jazz ".
In its motion, the union said that "loud noises, including moaning and traditional applause, can be a problem for students with disabilities such as anxiety or sensory problems". The motion also noted that the National Union of Students, the umbrella organization of unions in higher and higher education in the United Kingdom, uses clapping in British sign language (official term for "). hands of jazz ") since 2015.
The Guardian newspaper also announced that the Manchester University union had decided "to exchange audible applause against BSL's applause at the [student union] events in order to make them more accessible "and" encourage student groups and companies to do the same, and to include applause at the BSL as part of the training at the L & # 39; 39, inclusion ".
The new guidelines apply to debates, round tables and debates, but not to concerts, plays or sporting events.
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The union said it has "already received many positive feedback from students with disabilities (some of whom are deaf or autistic), who are delighted to feel more involved in our democratic process."
Everyone was not on board the change. The media personality, Piers Morgan, tweeted, "Britain lost the mind", while his other host, Jeremy Vine, published a photo of the soldiers of the First World War.
"Happy brave young people who decided to ignore the difficulties caused by sudden noises 100 years ago," wrote Vine, who then deleted the tweet.
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