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Deaf News: NDCS urges Ofcom to take regulatory action over ‘unacceptable’ Channel 4 subtitling issues

October 22, 2021 by

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Ofcom must act on a potential breach of the Communications Act by Channel 4 over its “persistent” subtitling issues, the […]

Deaf News: SignHealth, Sense and RNID sign Disability Employment Charter calling for government reform of Access to Work

October 21, 2021 by

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The UK Government needs to reform its Access to Work and Disability Confident schemes in order to address disadvantages encountered […]

Liam O’Dell: The first ‘lessons learned’ report on Covid dismisses the concerns of Deaf people

October 18, 2021 by

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It was supposed to be promising. The first proper review into the UK Government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, carried […]

‘Deaf Talent’ trademark dispute leads to fears that deaf creatives may no longer be able to use hashtag or term

October 16, 2021 by

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Over the last decade or so, referring to ‘Deaf Talent’ or using the hashtag has become a natural and common way […]

500 complaints to Ofcom over Channel 4’s subtitling issues as regulator meets with broadcaster

October 15, 2021 by

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Around 500 complaints have been made to Ofcom over Channel 4’s ongoing subtitling issues, the communications regulator has revealed, as […]

BSL Bill: Rosie Cooper MP to meet with Minister for Disabled People to discuss BSL Bill, following Deaf sector roundtable

October 14, 2021 by

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Labour’s Rosie Cooper is to meet with Chloe Smith, the minister for disabled people, to discuss her British Sign Language […]

Charlotte Hyde: More people should be aware of vestibular disorders

October 13, 2021 by

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In late September, there was Balance Awareness Week 2021. Originally set up by the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) in 1997, […]

Deaf News: Red Bee Media ‘looking at all options’ as subtitles outage enters second week

October 8, 2021 by

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Red Bee Media have said that they are “looking at all options” to restore subtitling services to channels such as […]

Liam O’Dell: Jokes about interpreting Boris’ nonsense are poor political put-downs – stop

October 7, 2021 by

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My accessibility is not your punchline. While I am no British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter myself, I stand in solidarity […]

John Walker: Do you use ‘deaf masking behaviours’? (with BSL video)

October 6, 2021 by

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I remember years ago, I fooled them. I sat in a group of people, all hearing, while they chatted away […]

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