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Deaf News: Deaf man wins discrimination case after behaviour was ‘misinterpreted’ as being ‘aggressive’

December 15, 2020 by

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A profoundly deaf former employee of a South London care home has succeeded with his discrimination case at an employment […]

Deaf News: Live captioning software Ava launches in the UK

December 10, 2020 by

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Ahead of the captioning tool getting its UK launch today, Liam sits down with Ava co-founder Thibault Duchemin to talk […]

Revealed: UK Government provided own BSL interpreter for vaccine briefing

December 9, 2020 by

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Downing Street has confirmed that it provided an online British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its press conference on the […]

Deaf News: Lexico to review dictionary definition of ‘deaf’ following criticism

December 8, 2020 by

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The online dictionary Lexico has confirmed to The Limping Chicken that it will review its definition of the word ‘deaf’, following criticism […]

Deaf News: Deaf Child Worldwide not ‘immediately impacted’ by foreign aid cut, charity says

December 2, 2020 by

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The charity Deaf Child Worldwide, which supports deaf children in developing countries, has said their direct work won’t be immediately […]

Watch: Deaf father forced to use hearing son as interpreter for insurance phone call

November 27, 2020 by

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Deaf people have voiced their frustration after a video surfaced on social media showing a hearing son having to interpret […]

Deaf News: Interpreting union warns of the ‘normalisation’ of video relay with new campaign

November 23, 2020 by

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The National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI) has expressed concern that video relay services (VRS) may become the […]

Deaf News: BBC News to expand clear masks for reporters after successful trial period

November 10, 2020 by

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BBC News will now be looking to roll out clear masks to more journalists for use when working after an […]

Spotlight criticised for option to decline submissions from deaf and disabled actors

November 2, 2020 by

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Spotlight, an online platform which allows individuals to list casting opportunities for actors and performers, has faced a backlash online […]

Deaf News: Ofcom delays plans for 999 BSL video relay service

October 28, 2020 by

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Proposals for a video relay service for British Sign Language signers to contact emergency services have been delayed, it has […]