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British Deaf Association publishes draft ‘strategic plan’ to ‘promote and protect’ British Sign Language (BSL)

March 17, 2023
by Liam O'Dell

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Tagged: british deaf association, british sign language, BSL, campaign, communication, deaf, deaf access, deaf culture, deaf identity, deaf news, deafness, disability, sign language

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A blurry picture of a boardroom with grey chairs and a TV on a wall at the back of the room.

BSL Advisory Board members revealed at British Deaf Association conference

March 17, 2023
by Liam O'Dell

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Tagged: british sign language, BSL, campaign, communication, deaf, deaf access, deaf culture, deaf identity, deaf news, deafness, disability, politics, sign language, uk, uk politics

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Exterior of the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

BREAKING: Where Is The Interpreter compensation case struck out by judge over time limits (BSL)

March 17, 2023
by Liam O'Dell

Tagged: access, accessibility, british sign language, BSL, bsl interpretation, bsl interpreter, campaign, communication, deaf, deaf access, deaf culture, deaf identity, deaf news, deafness, disability, sign language, uk politics

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Two white hands shake hands above a wooden table.

Liam O’Dell: Do Deaf people know enough about loan sharks? (BSL)

March 16, 2023
by Liam O'Dell

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Tagged: access, accessibility, british sign language, BSL, deaf community, deaf culture, deaf identity, deaf news, deafness, disability, finances, hard of hearing, money

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A brown boy with short black hair and glasses in school, at a desk, fingerspelling.

220,000 primary school children learn sign in ‘UK’s largest ever online BSL’ lesson

March 15, 2023
by Liam O'Dell

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Tagged: access, accessibility, bda, british deaf association, british sign language, BSL, campaign, communication, deaf, deaf access, deaf children, deaf culture, deaf education, deaf identity, deaf news, deafness, disability, sign language, signature

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Insight: The difficulties of being a freelancer and using BSL interpreters (BSL)

March 14, 2023
by Rebecca A Withey

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Rebecca A Withey: Derby Theatre tell me about their newest production, Robin Hood and the Major Oak (BSL)

March 13, 2023
by Rebecca A Withey

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Four adventurers in medieval-style clothing lit up in a red light. There are stone sculptures to the left of the photo, and in the centre, a white man reaches behind his back for a sword.

Deaf cinemagoers to be among the first to see new Dungeons and Dragons movie with captioned previews

March 10, 2023
by Liam O'Dell

Tagged: access, accessibility, captions, cinema, cinema subtitles, cinemas, communication, deaf, deaf access, deaf culture, deaf identity, deaf news, deafness, hard of hearing, subtitles

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Review: Ray Bradshaw at South Street Arts Centre, Reading (BSL)

March 10, 2023
by Juliet England

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Rebecca A Withey: Do you dream in sign or sound? (BSL)

March 9, 2023
by Rebecca A Withey

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