Browsing All posts tagged under »british sign language«

Donna Williams: S*** hearing people say

November 15, 2012 by

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Lately, it seems there’s a theme going around – 10 things not to say to deaf people – with several bloggers coming up […]

William Mager: Billy 2.0 – Failing Ugly

November 13, 2012 by

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So, I’ve had the operation, and I feel pretty good, considering. I’m trying to stick to my policy of full […]

Watch: This year’s Zoom films!

November 8, 2012 by

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The BSLBT’s Zoom film scheme has given a generation of young Deaf filmmakers the chance to make their first film, […]

Deaf News: Netflix to offer 100% captioning in the USA, but the UK trails behind

October 15, 2012 by

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After being sued by America’s National Association of the Deaf, the video streaming company Netflix have agreed to offer captions […]

Donna Williams: Performing at Signing Hands Across the Water

April 3, 2012 by

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Earlier this month, I had the incredible privilege of flying over to Philadelphia to take part in Signing Hands Across […]

Deaf news: NHS consultant – “Deafness might damage your health”

March 22, 2012 by

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An NHS consultant, whose daughter is deaf, has co-written an article calling for more interpreters to be made available for […]

Mija Gwyn: From down under to up over

March 16, 2012 by

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217 chickens were stampeding towards me. Hundreds of amber eyes surrounded me from all directions, fixed upon me with hungry […]

Andrew Hearn: Escaping the airport police

March 13, 2012 by

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Every evening after work, I get on a bus to Gatwick Airport to catch the train home. As I walk […]

Donna Williams: S*** people say… to sign language interpreters

March 12, 2012 by

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In the midst of my preparations for – or rather avoiding my preparations for Signing Hands Across the Water, I’ve […]

Martine Monksfield: My batteries went flat at a wedding

February 23, 2012 by

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Last weekend, the husband and I got ourselves dolled up for a wedding reception, the first wedding we’ve been to […]