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SignHealth calls on police to take ‘immediate actions’ to improve accessibility for deaf victims and survivors of violence (BSL)

May 4, 2023 by

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SignHealth has called on the police to take “immediate actions” to improve accessibility, after a report claimed the criminal justice […]

One in 10 hearing people would ‘actively avoid’ conversation with a deaf person, YouGov survey finds (BSL)

May 4, 2023 by

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Ten per cent of hearing people would actively avoid communicating with a deaf person or someone with hearing loss, a […]

Interview: The Power actor Eloise Pennycott on starring in Amazon Prime Video’s electric adaptation (BSL)

April 27, 2023 by

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There’s quite the buzz around The Power. Already a hugely successful novel for author Naomi Alderman, the sci-fi thriller in […]

Deaf schoolchildren create ‘lifesaving’ sign language factsheet and tutorial video for Newcastle firefighters (BSL)

April 24, 2023 by

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Deaf pupils from two schools in Newcastle have produced a new interactive video and factsheet teaching 20 phrases in British […]

Super Bowl signer Justina Miles becomes British Vogue cover star

April 21, 2023 by

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Justina Miles, the Deaf sign language performer who went viral over her appearance at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show […]

Love Island star has TikTok ad banned by watchdog for not being ‘sufficiently clear’ advertising

April 20, 2023 by

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Former Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri has had a TikTok advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after the […]

British Deaf Association calls for mandatory BSL for NHS frontline staff after string of ‘heart-breaking’ communication failures

April 12, 2023 by

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Frontline NHS staff should have mandatory Level 1 British Sign Language (BSL) and Deaf Awareness training in order to prevent […]

Liam O’Dell: Why EDM became the genre of choice for me as a Deaf music lover (BSL)

March 27, 2023 by

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I want to share a realisation I’ve had recently, and explore it a little. In talking to peers it seems […]

Liam O’Dell: Are we finally seeing a long overdue culture shift with captioned cinema? (BSL)

March 24, 2023 by

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I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but it sure feels like we’re witnessing the beginning of a change […]

Interview: British Deaf Association CEO Rebecca Mansell on the BSL Conference, a ‘Deaf movement’ and more

March 23, 2023 by

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After setting out her charity’s draft, 10-year strategic vision for ‘protecting and promoting’ British Sign Language (BSL) at the British […]

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