I have worked with a blind student in the past, and each day I was allowed to take the dog for a walk, which was interesting. In a way I got to experience how ‘the general public’ respond or react to blind people when I was walking their dog.
I have very little experience of supporting deaf students. I've recently explored BSL as I think it’s a useful skill to explore. Although I also feel it’s one of those skills that may be used so infrequently-it’s easily forgotten.