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
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Martene Monksfield, president of the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD), and textile artist Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings MBE, are […]
March 14, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Troy Kotsur, star of the Apple TV+ film CODA, made history on Sunday night, when he became the first Deaf actor […]
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 11, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Almost two thirds of the general public aren’t confident that deaf people can work for the police, a YouGov survey […]
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
Comments Off on Watch: Rose Ayling-Ellis stars in official Winter Paralympics film
EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has been revealed as the star of a new film promoting the Winter […]
March 1, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on European Union of the Deaf to call for Ukraine to be made a member
The board of the European Union of the Deaf will call on national deaf associations to accept Ukraine as a […]
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 […]
March 1, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Ukraine crisis: World Federation of the Deaf launches donation campaign for Deaf Ukrainians
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) has appealed for donations to support the Ukrainian Society of the Deaf (UTOG), […]
March 16, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on ‘Sense Sign School’ star Mr Tyrese returns with animated lesson packs