Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Watch: How ‘subtitle glasses’ are transforming the way deaf rugby star Jodie Ounsley trains

June 5, 2023

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BBC News has released a video showing deaf rugby and upcoming Gladiators star Jodie Ounsley using subtitled glasses to help […]

Charlie Swinbourne: What impact will the AI chatbot revolution have on deaf life? (BSL)

May 15, 2023

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Everyone’s talking about Chat GPT at the moment and the advancement of machine learning and natural language processing. Chatbots like […]

Naomi Wray: The art of theatre BSL interpretation (BSL)

April 4, 2023

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Cardiff’s New Theatre was host to the first BSL interpretation of the Mousetrap 70th anniversary tour in March. The talented […]

Heathlands School students to take part in Battle of the Books competition in the US (BSL)

March 29, 2023

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As Doctor Seuss said, ‘the more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, […]

Lidia Best: World Hearing Day 2023 (BSL)

March 8, 2023

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This year’s World Hearing Day theme was “Ear and Hearing Care for All: Let’s make it a Reality. The day […]

Adam Schembri: The importance of Global Language Advocates Day (BSL)

February 27, 2023

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Did you know that 22nd February was Global Language Advocates Day (GLAD)? What is a language advocate? A language advocate […]

Matt Dixon: Please support Farsley Celtic Deaf Football Club in the Deaf Champions League (BSL)

February 22, 2023

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You can donate and support Farsley here https://gofund.me/3b19b9ef Farsley Celtic Deaf FC were formed 6 years ago, we are based […]

Watch: Oscar-winning actor’s ASL version of US National Anthem for Super Bowl

February 14, 2023

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American actor Troy Kotsur, who won an Oscar for his performance in CODA, has attracted plaudits in the deaf community […]

Charlie Swinbourne: It’s about time film festivals like Sundance are called out for lack of access (BSL)

January 24, 2023

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It was reported over the weekend that a panel of judges at the Sundance Film Festival had walked out of […]

Tess Torjussen: It’s important to demystify deafness for hearing parents (BSL)

January 23, 2023

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“He has a significant and permanent hearing loss”. “He’s deaf”. *Silence* I look down at my sleeping baby and gently […]