Rebecca A Withey

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May 28, 2024

Comments Off on Laura Burns tells us about her son Noah who currently stars in Hollyoaks and has been nominated for an award! (BSL)

My son Noah is an 11 year old Deaf boy who plays the role of Oscar Osborne in Hollyoaks. He’s […]

May 24, 2024

I asked to write this blog anonymously because I know how much of a sensitive topic it is in the […]

May 23, 2024

Recently I witnessed Georgia Meacham – a British actress and model – appear on ITV’s Good Morning Britain for Deaf […]

May 21, 2024

Comments Off on Resources to make Shakespeare accessible for deaf students provided to all deaf schools in the UK

Teaching packs to make Shakespeare more accessible to deaf students are being sent to every deaf school and major deaf […]

May 20, 2024

When you usually talk about discrimination, it’s often the obvious examples that come to mind. For example, if a company […]

May 13, 2024

Comments Off on “Lost Memories,” a video installation by partially deaf filmmaker Gary Thomas heads on a UK tour in June (BSL)

Lost Memories is a multi-screen video installation that draws on screenwriter Gary Thomas’ experience of being a carer to his […]

May 13, 2024

Comments Off on Colin Thomson tells us about writing poetry and shares his latest BSL poem for Deaf Awareness Week (BSL)

Hi everyone, I’m Colin Thomson, I’m a sign singer, BSL teacher, Deaf Awareness Trainer, poet, songwriter and a mental health […]

May 6, 2024

I qualified as BSL-English interpreter a few years ago. Prior to this I had worked at a school and also […]

May 3, 2024

Comments Off on Rebecca A Withey: What I wish everyone would learn from Deaf Awareness Week (BSL)

With Deaf Awareness week just around the corner, I’m getting ready for one of my busiest times of year. As […]

May 2, 2024

Slowly but surely, over the last ten years I have seen real changes in the deaf community’s attitude towards music […]