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Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Deaf medic hits headlines | Fulham DFC victorious!
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! Deaf filmmaker shows hotly anticipated new film at Deaffest! Among the films being shown is the premiere of Deaf filmmaker Ted Evans’ new film, Retreat. Evans made the film after winning the £5000 Ben Steiner […]
Deaf News: Ofcom to force broadcasters to report on the quality of live TV subtitles for the first time
May 17, 2013
Ofcom have announced that they will require TV broadcasters to report on the quality of their live subtitling for the first time. The regulator is also proposing a time delay on live subtitles so there is no longer a delay between speech and the subtitles appearing on screen. Up until now, broadcasters have only been […]
Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Gerry Hughes returns! | Indian Deaf cricket team stranded
May 14, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! Gerry Hughes becomes first British Deaf person to sail around the world Having achieved his goal, Gerry is now sailing home to Scotland, with hundreds of Deaf people expected to welcome him back, travelling to […]
Watch: Saucy BSL flashmob marks deaf awareness week in Rocky Horror style!
May 10, 2013
Commuters at Richmond Station in London got more than they bargained for on Tuesday as members of staff from interpreting company CommunicationID and their friends performed a sign language ‘Rocky Horror flashmob’ dressed in revealing outfits. A flashmob dance is a planned performance foisted on an unsuspecting crowd in a public place. This BSL flashmob was staged […]
In pictures: Emotional scenes as Deaf sailor Gerry Hughes returns home!
May 8, 2013
There were emotional scenes shortly after midday today in Troon, Scotland, with the return of Deaf sailor Gerry Hughes after over 8 months at sea. On Monday, Gerry became the first Deaf man from Britain to circumnavigate the globe. He is the first Deaf man in the world to do so via the five capes. […]
Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Deaf man has rib bone hearing aid fitted | Deaf whales
May 8, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! Son explains how he had to tell his Deaf father he was going to die One day, at what Matt thought would be a routine appointment, a consultant arrived, and explained that his Deaf father […]
Deaf News: NDCS appoints Reema Patel as the charity’s youngest ever trustee
May 3, 2013
The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has appointed an inspirational deaf young trustee to support its work breaking down barriers in education and everyday life for deaf children. Reema Patel, 25, who has previously written for Limping Chicken, will become the youngest trustee in the 69-year-long history of the leading deaf children’s charity, bringing public […]
Deaf news in BSL from Remark: BSL Act campaign boost | Dementia | Cochlear implant shock
May 1, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! BSL Act campaign boosted as over 100 MPs sign Early Day motion The number of signatures took a while to grow, but now the speed of support has increased, with 110 MPs having signed the […]
Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Deaf man admits mass stabbing in America | Google translate helps Deaf woman to communicate
April 29, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! NDCS reports 26 councils for breaking information law The charity is concerned that support for deaf children is falling because of government cuts. In the last two years, 33% of councils cut services for deaf […]
Deaf News: MPs rush to put BSL into the top 15 Early Day Motions of the year
April 25, 2013
A rush of 12 MPs signing an EDM (Early Day Motion) this week to promote the rights of sign language users has pushed the number of MPs signatures up to 122 and now makes EDM 1167 the 15th best supported of this parliamentary year. With only five days left for MPs to back the motion, […]
Deaf News: NDCS says thousands of deaf children will lose out due to benefits changes
April 23, 2013
The National Deaf Children’s Society believes that thousands of vulnerable deaf children will lose out because of the Government’s planned benefit changes. The charity say that deaf children are already losing out – with a third of councils in England cutting the services deaf children need in schools, such as Teachers of the Deaf, which […]
Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Cornwall Deaf Centre open again! | 14 year old record breaker | Virtual classrooms
April 18, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! Campaign to get MPs to sign EDM 1167 There are roughly 517 available MPs who can sign the petition, and whilst it’s fair enough to say that any EDM won’t get the full support of all […]
Deaf News: Almost 100 MPs now back the BSL Early Day Motion
April 17, 2013
The BSL Act campaign got a boost this week as MPs returned to Parliament after the Easter recess and the figures for how many of them have signed Early Day Motion (EDM) 1167, were revealed. BSL (British Sign Language) campaigners were celebrating as the number of MPs who have pledged their support for greater recognition […]
Deaf News: Action on Hearing Loss team up with DCAL to call for better dementia strategy for deaf people
April 16, 2013
The charity Action on Hearing Loss and University College London’s Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre are urging NHS England to substantially improve the quality of life experienced by people with dementia and hearing loss – and save taxpayers £28 million each year – by introducing a joined-up approach to the assessment, diagnosis and management […]
Deaf News: NDCS reports 26 councils for breaking information law on deaf children’s services
April 10, 2013
The National Deaf Children’s Society has today reported 26 local councils to the Information Commissioner, for breaking the law by failing to reveal their budgets for deaf children’s services. Despite three warnings, the councils have failed to comply with a Freedom of Information request to explain how much money will be available for deaf children’s […]
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May 21, 2013
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