The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not announced the new Minister for Disabled People, despite several reports that […]
September 30, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
A Deaf mother has been awarded more than £36,000 from the British Deaf Association (BDA), after the charity refused to […]
September 30, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Anger as research paper claims sign languages have ‘very limited set of words’ and grammar which is ‘difficult to understand’
A conference paper published by a group of Indian researchers has come under fire after its abstract claimed sign languages […]
September 28, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on DeafCOG volunteer becomes first Deaf juror to use interpreter in court following law change
A volunteer at the charity DeafCOG has been confirmed as the first Deaf juror to use a British Sign Language […]
September 28, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on A Bot Topic: Debate continues over the role AI interpreting has in BSL access industry
A conversation around artificial intelligence’s place in the British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting profession is continuing to develop, sparking difficult […]
September 26, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Liam O’Dell: Testing out Paraorchestra’s TouchSound device
Haptic, vibration-based tech appears to be growing in popularity. It was just a couple of months ago that I was […]
September 23, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on British Deaf Association thanks Rosie Cooper for ‘tirelessly campaigning’ as she leaves Parliament
The British Deaf Association (BDA) has expressed its thanks to British Sign Language (BSL) Act supporter Rosie Cooper MP, after […]
September 23, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on British Sign Language charity reports 210% increase in searches following John Bishop documentary
Signature, a charity providing British Sign Language (BSL) courses and qualifications, has reported a 210% increase in people searching for […]
September 23, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Where Is The Interpreter compensation case adjourned to December amid paperwork dispute
A court case to determine whether 276 Deaf people should be compensated by the UK Government for nine inaccessible Covid […]
September 17, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Registration opens for latest ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ court case
Further details have been released concerning how to support the next court case over ‘Where Is The Interpreter’, which takes […]
September 30, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Minister for Disabled People yet to be confirmed despite reports MP Claire Cutinho is in role