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Paul Hull: Making the NHS work for deaf people (BSL)

November 3, 2025 by

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For the past nine years, I’ve worked as a Health Improvement Specialist for the Deaf Community under the Equality and […]

Matt Kirby: AI and sign language: questions we must ask (BSL)

September 19, 2025 by

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The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) has shared three new documents about AI and  sign language: A guide with […]

Artist Cathy Mager launches new sculpture etched with BSL at Bristol deaf schools (BSL)

September 11, 2025 by

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A new artwork by Cathy Mager called Hand in Hand was launched in the reception area of two deaf schools […]

Rebecca Mansell: Why you should come to the BDA’s annual BSL conference in Leeds in July (BSL)

June 5, 2025 by

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To find out more about this year’s BSL conference, from 17-18 July in Leeds, click here. I do love a […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 12 tips for including deaf people at Christmas! (BSL)

December 16, 2024 by

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For us deaf people, Christmas can mean feeling left out, even as everyone around us seems to be having a […]

Elisa Nuevo Vallin: Steps to unlearn Audism (BSL)

August 14, 2024 by

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Today, I want to address a crucial topic that demands our attention – the urgent need to unlearn audism and […]

Zainam Bostan tells us about discovering her faith with Al Isharah who provide accessible services for Deaf Muslims (BSL)

May 29, 2024 by

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My name is Zainam, I am profoundly deaf and I am based in London. My role in Al Isharah is […]

Rebecca A Withey: What I wish everyone would learn from Deaf Awareness Week (BSL)

May 3, 2024 by

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With Deaf Awareness week just around the corner, I’m getting ready for one of my busiest times of year. As […]

Review: Deaf rugby star Jodie Ounsley’s winning debut as ‘Fury’, TV’s first deaf Gladiator

January 15, 2024 by

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For those of a certain age, Gladiators brings back nostalgic memories of Saturday afternoons watching ITV, filling the gap between […]

Ami Kal: As a deaf person, here are the situations I find challenging (BSL)

August 23, 2023 by

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Last night I felt very far from belonging in the hearing world once again. It soon dawned on me the […]