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

October 21, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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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 News: Helen Keller film sparks debate after Deaf actress Millicent Simmonds cast in DeafBlind role

October 17, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

An upcoming biopic about the life of Helen Keller, titled Helen and Teacher, has prompted a discussion about casting, after Deaf […]

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

October 15, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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 Editor

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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 Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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

Deaf News: Bake Off airs without subtitles as Channel 4 suffers ‘tech issues’

September 28, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Deaf fans of The Great British Bake Off have taken to Twitter to complain about a lack of subtitles this evening, […]

All Work, No Pay? Interpreters and deaf professionals face chaos due to delayed Access to Work payments

September 22, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Lengthy delays to Access to Work payments – sometimes of many months – are causing severe anxiety for communication professionals, […]