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Ami Kal: As a deaf person, here are the situations I find challenging (BSL)

August 23, 2023 by

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Last night I felt very far from belonging in the hearing world once again. It soon dawned on me the […]

Stagetext launches case study recruitment drive to understand ‘landscape’ of deaf access to arts ‘outside of London’ (BSL)

May 2, 2023 by

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Deaf people living outside of London have been invited to take part in a survey about access to the arts, […]

Interview: Lara Ricote on finding confidence as a hard of hearing comedian and storyteller (BSL)

April 14, 2023 by

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Ahead of performing at a charity fundraiser for Nerve Tumours UK at London’s Union Chapel next month, comedian Lara Ricote […]

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 […]

Liam O’Dell: Do Deaf people know enough about loan sharks? (BSL)

March 16, 2023 by

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“I have never heard of the word ‘loan shark’ before. I assumed whoever I lent money off, [it] was similar […]

Deaf cinemagoers to be among the first to see new Dungeons and Dragons movie with captioned previews

March 10, 2023 by

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Deaf film fanatics will be able to preview the new Dungeons and Dragons movie with captions in cinemas across the UK […]

iBSL shares open letter detailing plans for current learners as it confirms closure in ‘next couple of months’ (BSL)

March 7, 2023 by

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The Institute of British Sign Language (iBSL) has confirmed it is to cease trading in the coming months, after surrendering […]

Parents celebrate ‘huge win’ as planned staffing cuts to deaf unit at Islington primary school scrapped

March 6, 2023 by

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Planned cuts to specialist staff at Laycock Primary School’s deaf unit in Islington will no longer go ahead, in what’s […]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine, South Park and It’s Always Sunny… revealed as shows with hardest subtitles in TV study (BSL)

March 3, 2023 by

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Popular police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, controversial animated series South Park and sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia have been listed […]