A lawsuit over the American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation of White House coronavirus briefings has concluded with a settlement, the […]
December 16, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Twitter rolls out automatic captions on new videos – but Deaf users aren’t impressed
Twitter has announced that new videos uploaded to the social media platform will now come with automatic captions, in a […]
December 15, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Three American podcast platforms have had a legal case launched against them for “not [making] transcripts or captions available” on […]
December 14, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Liam O’Dell: No 10’s response to Christmas party allegations only strengthens #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign
It’s the latest news story to completely undermine the Government’s messaging on the coronavirus, and it comes amid rising concerns […]
December 8, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
A Welsh college has come under fire after it posted a job advert for a British Sign Language (BSL) “lecturer” […]
December 4, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign inspires new Derby Theatre film, ‘Afterthought’
A short film highlighting the UK Government’s failure to provide an in-person interpreter for its coronavirus briefings has been released […]
December 2, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Chelsea footballer Jorginho praised for ‘amazing’ sign language message
Chelsea midfielder and Italian national team member Jorginho Frello impressed both Deaf and hearing fans this week, as he shared […]
November 29, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Return of face masks in schools will ‘fill deaf students with dread’, NDCS says
Secondary schools in England are advised to wear face coverings in communal areas from today, in news which a leading […]
November 23, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
A Birmingham hospital has said it is “very sorry” to hear concerns over its communication with a Deaf woman in […]
November 22, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Two out of three teachers don’t know how to teach deaf pupils effectively, survey finds
More than two thirds of teachers in England feel unable to teach a deaf child effectively, according to a Teacher […]
December 17, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Settlement reached over ASL interpretation of White House Covid briefings