It’s telling that Oscar winner Troy Kotsur’s acceptance speech in American Sign Language was interpreted for a hearing audience, yet […]
April 4, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Jenny Sealey, artistic director of the deaf and disabled theatre company Graeae, is to make history this month, when she […]
April 2, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
A Deaf woman has accused an airline of “discrimination” after a boarding pass branded her “deaf and mute” for “security […]
April 1, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on New emergency video relay service to be known as ‘999 BSL’
A new video relay service (VRS) which will enable British Sign Language (BSL) users to contact 999 in an emergency […]
April 1, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on CBBC’s Newsround to launch daily BSL bulletins
The popular children’s news programme Newsround, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on Monday, is to launch a daily version of […]
March 31, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
A Deaf man from London is the first person in the UK to become a fully qualified and registered relay-intralingual […]
March 29, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Single SEND system proposed by UK Government as it finally publishes education review
The long-anticipated review of provisions for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been published, with the UK […]
March 28, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on CODA’s Troy Kotsur makes history as first Deaf male to win acting Oscar
CODA star Troy Kotsur made history on Sunday night, when he became the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar […]
March 25, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
A Bill to legally recognise British Sign Language (BSL) cleared its latest Parliamentary stage on Friday, when it received overwhelming […]
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 […]
April 5, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
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