Browsing Archives of Author »Rebecca A Withey«

Rebecca A Withey: Concerns about deaf people being targeted by religious groups (BSL)

June 12, 2025

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When an old school friend, Martine Monksfield, shared a video online about being unexpectedly visited by Jehovah’s Witnesses, she received […]

The University of East Anglia tracks baby brainwaves to give deaf infants a head start (BSL)

June 9, 2025

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A major new effort is underway at the University of East Anglia to help deaf children born to hearing parents […]

Rebecca A Withey: The new LumoTV show DeSign got me thinking about accessibility in living space (BSL)

June 3, 2025

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As someone who adores design related television shows, I recently enjoyed LumoTV’s brand new show, DeSign where a team of […]

Creative access consultant Jonny Cotsen tells us about Bluebelle, a new show by visual theatre company Theatre Re (BSL)

May 19, 2025

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Hi Jonny, can you tell us a bit about you? I am Jonny Cotsen. I am based in Cardiff, Wales […]

Chris Laing – director of the Silent Buttons campaign – tells us about the inspiration behind the project 

May 8, 2025

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Hi Chris, firstly can you introduce who you are and what you do?  I’m an architectural designer currently studying my […]

Insight: Does my deafness scare you? (BSL)

April 30, 2025

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I’m sure most readers will empathise with me when I talk about the times that I’ve frightened hearing people off. […]

Melissa Wiseman: BSL is for everyone – my experience of learning BSL as an autistic person (BSL)

April 28, 2025

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It’s a week since I watched Rose Ayling Ellis present her documentary; Old Hands, New Tricks, and I’m still feeling […]

Insight: The embarrassment of being poorly voiced-over by an interpreter and how it affected a huge career opportunity (BSL)

April 25, 2025

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I am a deaf person, fortunate enough to enjoy a long and varied career in theatre and the arts. I […]

Deaf students in Exeter lead the way in police awareness training (BSL)

April 10, 2025

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A group of Deaf students from Devon is pioneering a national training initiative to help police officers across the UK […]

Vitalii Potapchuk on founding accessible travel agency, Amsaan Accessible Tours (BSL)

April 9, 2025

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My name is Vitalii Potapchuk, and I am the co-founder of Amsaan Accessible Tours.I have been Deaf since childhood and for a […]

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