Liam O'Dell

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December 2, 2020

Comments Off on Deaf News: Deaf Child Worldwide not ‘immediately impacted’ by foreign aid cut, charity says

The charity Deaf Child Worldwide, which supports deaf children in developing countries, has said their direct work won’t be immediately […]

November 27, 2020

Deaf people have voiced their frustration after a video surfaced on social media showing a hearing son having to interpret […]

November 23, 2020

The National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI) has expressed concern that video relay services (VRS) may become the […]

November 20, 2020

Only a quarter of UK adults know how to communicate with deaf people whilst wearing a face mask, a YouGov […]

November 10, 2020

BBC News will now be looking to roll out clear masks to more journalists for use when working after an […]

November 9, 2020

Comments Off on Deaf News: Subtitled events double as Captioning Awareness Week begins

The captioning charity Stagetext has reported a 110% increase in live subtitled events from April to October this year, as […]

November 2, 2020

Comments Off on Spotlight criticised for option to decline submissions from deaf and disabled actors

Spotlight, an online platform which allows individuals to list casting opportunities for actors and performers, has faced a backlash online […]

October 28, 2020

Comments Off on Deaf News: Ofcom delays plans for 999 BSL video relay service

Proposals for a video relay service for British Sign Language signers to contact emergency services have been delayed, it has […]

October 16, 2020

Calls for UK political leaders to make their coronavirus statements accessible to the Deaf community have ramped up this week, […]

October 12, 2020

Action on Hearing Loss is to revert back to its former name of the Royal National Institute for Deaf people […]