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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 […]

Subtitles and BSL translation still missing from Channel 4’s channels after 9 DAYS | Red Bee Media turn down interview | C4 issue apology

October 4, 2021 by

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Over the last week, we have reported twice on the problems at access provider Red Bee Media, which has led […]

Philip Gerrard: My deafening silence (with BSL videos)

September 24, 2021 by

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This article and videos have been shared with thanks to Deaf Action and Philip Gerrard. You can find the article […]

BREAKING: Little Mix concert promoter discriminated against Deaf parents, judge rules

September 16, 2021 by

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A concert promoter discriminated against three Deaf mothers by failing to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for support […]

Raymond Antrobus’ ‘All The Names Given’ is a flourishing collection on acceptance

September 1, 2021 by

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What’s in a name? That’s certainly one question poet Raymond Antrobus looks to answer in the opening to All The […]

Liam O’Dell: ‘CODA’ blames Deaf people for society’s inaccessibility, and it’s damaging

August 18, 2021 by

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★★ Films about Deaf people really need to stop presenting music as the antithesis to the Deaf community. Hot off […]