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Deaffest review: Retreat, directed by Ted Evans
Ted Evans’ last film, The End, was an incredible success, winning numerous awards around the world for its depiction of the decline of Deaf culture when a ‘cure’ for deafness is found. Evans went on to direct the film for the Paralympics opening ceremony and this time last year, won Deaffest’s Ben Steiner bursary of […]
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 […]
Diary of a Deaf Mum: Me versus Spring. Who’ll win?
May 2, 2013
It would appear Spring has finally sprung. Daffodils and bluebells, bumblebees and butterflies, sunshine and showers… And terrible public nappy incidents. What is it about Spring that means we have to start going outside again? Oh, I know; it’s hard-wired biorhythms, harking back to the days when we lived in caves and could only venture […]
Join: The campaign group Deaf People against Welfare Cuts
May 2, 2013
A new Facebook group has been set up called Deaf People against Welfare Cuts. It’s a campaign group looking to help deaf people argue against the cuts that are directly affecting their lives. We asked the campaign group’s managers Tina Lannin (a supporter of this site via her company 121 Captions) and Melissa Mostyn-Thomas to tell […]
Deaf News: Deaf leaders look to the future as 30% of eligible MPs back Early Day Motion calling for action on BSL
April 29, 2013
The closing date to sign Early Day Motion (EDM) 1167 passed on Friday with 122 MPs from across the political spectrum showing their support for government action on BSL. The EDM was tabled by Sir Malcolm Bruce MP on the tenth anniversary of the official recognition of BSL (British Sign Language) with the support of the […]
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, […]
“I had to tell my dad he was going to die, because he wasn’t given a sign language interpreter”
April 23, 2013
Matt Dixon is the only hearing person in his family. His parents, along with his brother Simon and sister Rebecca are deaf. Being the only hearing person in the family, Matt had been used to interpreting English into sign language and vice-versa, but never before had he been asked to interpret on a matter of […]
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 […]
The Question: Should BSL videos have English subtitles for the ‘signing impaired?’
April 16, 2013
Most deaf people agree that subtitles need to improve, but there is one subtitling issue that is not so black and white. It’s whether BSL videos ought to be subtitled for people who don’t understand sign language. Or in other words, should there be subtitles for the, ahem, ‘signing impaired?’ The digital revolution means deaf […]
Go see: ‘Only the Lonely’ Conference on deafness, autism and learning disability in Manchester, 13th June 2013
April 16, 2013
A conference organised by the St George Healthcare Group (a supporter of this site) called: Only the Lonely – Deafness and Autism / Learning Disability will be held in Manchester on Thursday 13th June 2013. It will be fully sign language interpreted. The Conference will be a unique opportunity to access the most up to […]
Diary of a Deaf Mum: From food, to time, and you. What changes when baby comes!
April 15, 2013
Hey, Toto. I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore… For one thing, there’s a wicked witch poking out from under the house. That’s never happened before. I’ve also permanently got dried baby milk on the inside of my wrist, sticky little knots in the ends of my hair and a distinct lack of interest in […]
Deaf news in BSL from Remark: iPhone hearing aid | Award for President of Asian Deaf organisation
April 10, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! Northern Ireland politician says deaf students are being failed by government the number of deaf students attending university in Northern Ireland has decreased by over 50% in the last five years. Deaf patient in Scottish […]
Samira Mohammed: The awkward silence. And how to beat it!
April 4, 2013
I am a university student in London, and I’m now in my 2nd year of studying for my BA in Film and Photography. People used to talk to me a lot about the support I would need when I started university, but no one offered me any advice on how to make a hearing friend, […]
98% of Tory MPs haven’t signed the BSL motion but the Lib Dems lead the way
March 30, 2013
Almost half of the available Liberal Democrat MPs have signed parliamentary EDM (Early Day Motion) 1167 calling for more support for users of BSL (British Sign Language) while only 2% of Conservative MPs that are not in government have signed the motion. Labour don’t fare much better with only 9% of their MPs showing support […]
Deaf News: Deaf patient in Scottish hospital left without an interpreter for twelve days
March 28, 2013
A shocking report in the Scotsman has revealed how a Deaf patient was left isolated and unable to communicate for 12 days at a hospital in Scotland because of a failure to provide her with access to a sign language interpreter. The patient repeatedly asked for an interpreter, but none was provided. Following a complaint, […]
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