Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Edgar Triay: What does the BSL Act mean for Gibraltar?

June 1, 2022

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On the 25th May 2022 Gibraltar Parliament passed Gibraltar’s version of the UK BSL Act. Like the BSL ACT NOW, […]

Deaf mothers who took on Little Mix promoters win ‘ Best Use of Law’ award

May 19, 2022

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Three deaf mothers who took on the promoters of a Little Mix concert have won the Best Use of Law […]

Charlotte Hyde: Caption glasses may not be as exciting as people think

April 28, 2022

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When I learned about sign language gloves – technology that claims to be able to interpret signed conversations – I […]

Research: Deaf university students’ struggles and benefits from the pandemic and online teaching (with BSL videos)

April 21, 2022

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By Mette Sommer Lindsay, Rachel England, Chijioke Obasi and Jim McKechnie, the University of West Scotland Are you a deaf […]

Charlotte Hyde: It’s okay to have ‘off days’ when you’re deaf

March 24, 2022

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I had a really heavy week at University last week. This severely impacted my energy levels and conversely, my ability […]

Charlotte Hyde: On subtitles and people saying ‘you aren’t a good listener’

February 22, 2022

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“If you watch films with subtitles, you probably aren’t a good listener” I think every deaf person has been told […]

John Pring: Deaf campaigner calls on BSL-users to reject ‘tokenistic’ new bill

February 4, 2022

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This article has been shared with kind permission from Disability News Service. A leading Deaf campaigner has appealed to fellow […]

Dismay as Team GB withdraws from 2022 Deaflympics in Brazil

February 4, 2022

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In a shock move, the board of UK Deaf Sport have announced that the GB Team will not compete at […]

Dr Sara Rhys Jones: Why we’ve launched ACTivate Your Life, a Deaf Wellbeing online course (with BSL video)

January 31, 2022

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We are excited to announce a free online BSL course with new ways of coping with everyday stress, anxiety and […]

BSL Bill’s second reading raises hopes for legal status for BSL

January 25, 2022

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On Friday 28 January 2022, Labour MP Rosie Cooper will bring forward – through a Private Member’s Bill – her […]