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March 25, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill’s explanatory notes updated ahead of second reading

The explanatory note detailing the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill and its functions has been updated now it is in […]

March 20, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Author Jojo Moyes’ deaf son missed urgent appointment due to hospital leaving voicemail message

Jojo Moyes, the author and journalist best known for her romance novel Me Before You, has revealed how her deaf […]

March 18, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on British Sign Language Bill passes final Commons stages as Deaf rally marks ‘momentous’ win

A Bill recognising British Sign Language (BSL) in law cleared its latest hurdle in Parliament on Friday, when MPs backed […]

March 18, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Interview: Audible star Amaree McKenstry on Deaf mental health and Deaflympics challenge

While Apple TV film CODA is collecting a whole host of awards for its coming-of-age story of a hearing teen […]

March 16, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on ‘Sense Sign School’ star Mr Tyrese returns with animated lesson packs

Tyrese Dibba, the 15-year-old star of Sense Sign School who inspired more than 80,000 people to learn British Sign Language […]

March 15, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BSL Act Now: Martene Monksfield and Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings amongst speakers at Trafalgar Square rally

Martene Monksfield, president of the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD), and textile artist Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings MBE, are […]

March 11, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Covid inquiry fails to explicitly mention disability once as it consults on draft terms of reference

The public inquiry scrutinising the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has published a list of areas it may investigate, […]

March 10, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

An Australian sign language interpreter has been filmed being pooed on by an owl during a government press conference, before […]

March 9, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BREAKING: NHS England contracts SignHealth to deliver ‘ground-breaking’ BSL Talking Therapies

The Deaf health charity SignHealth has been awarded a national contract from NHS England to supply Talking Therapies in British […]

March 5, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

A deaf school in Ukraine has been targeted by Russian forces, destroying a dormitory and office and leaving students stranded […]