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Anger as research paper claims sign languages have ‘very limited set of words’ and grammar which is ‘difficult to understand’

September 30, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A conference paper published by a group of Indian researchers has come under fire after its abstract claimed sign languages […]

DeafCOG volunteer becomes first Deaf juror to use interpreter in court following law change

September 28, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A volunteer at the charity DeafCOG has been confirmed as the first Deaf juror to use a British Sign Language […]

A Bot Topic: Debate continues over the role AI interpreting has in BSL access industry

September 28, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A conversation around artificial intelligence’s place in the British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting profession is continuing to develop, sparking difficult […]

NHS hearing aids ‘available to everyone’ in UK after North Staffordshire drops controversial restrictions

September 26, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Free NHS hearing aids are now available to anyone in the UK who needs them, after Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent’s […]

Liam O’Dell: Testing out Paraorchestra’s TouchSound device

September 26, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Haptic, vibration-based tech appears to be growing in popularity. It was just a couple of months ago that I was […]

British Deaf Association thanks Rosie Cooper for ‘tirelessly campaigning’ as she leaves Parliament

September 23, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has expressed its thanks to British Sign Language (BSL) Act supporter Rosie Cooper MP, after […]

Where Is The Interpreter compensation case adjourned to December amid paperwork dispute

September 23, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A court case to determine whether 276 Deaf people should be compensated by the UK Government for nine inaccessible Covid […]

Registration opens for latest ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ court case

September 17, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Further details have been released concerning how to support the next court case over ‘Where Is The Interpreter’, which takes […]

Watch: New Deaf perspectives shared for BBC Radio 3 series ‘The Essay’

September 13, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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BBC Radio 3’s audio series The Essay has produced a second collection of Deaf perspectives which will be broadcast this week, […]

National Cinema Day event to offer at least one subtitled screening at every major cinema

September 2, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) has announced National Cinema Day will take place this Saturday, with Empire, ODEON, Vue and […]