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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 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 4, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Channel 4 has committed to providing 100% subtitles across all of its channels and its All 4 streaming service for […]

March 1, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BSL Act Now: Trafalgar Square rally to take place for British Sign Language Bill’s third reading

A rally is to take place on Trafalgar Square later this month, as Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language […]

February 23, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BSL Act Now: Amended British Sign Language Bill passes committee stage

Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language (BSL) Bill has passed the Commons committee stage, with one amendment made to […]