‘I wanted to serve’: These deaf men helped NASA understand motion sickness in space
Extracted from The Washington Post - 5 May 2017 - By Sarah Larimer
Video above: In the 1960s, 11 men with ties to Gallaudet University...
Google Doodle’s celebration of British Sign Language
As many children return to school this week, Google recently celebrated Britain's first school for the deaf, through a 'Google Doodle' of signing the letters of...
13 Reasons to Sign to Your Hard of Hearing or Cochlear Implanted Child
Extracted from "On Deafness" - By Elizabeth Engelman.
When we implanted our profoundly deaf two-year-old son Micah with cochlear implants, we gave little thought to American Sign...
Obituary: Dr David Hyslop OBE
18/08/1925 – 18/10/2015
Pioneer who dedicated life to breaking down communication barriers made world a much better place, says BDA chair.
It is with great sadness that the...
Seaside fun for the Deaf over 50s
Joe Collins reports for BDN on the upcoming trip to the seaside being arranged for Deaf over 50s.
The annual Deaf UK 50+ holiday gives...
BDA Members Forum – York 2017 (BSL)
https://vimeo.com/201706846
Alexandra Shaw reports from the British Deaf Association (BDA) Members Forum held in York following the AGM on Saturday, January 28th 2017.
The Forum included sessions...
GB Provisional Football Squads
Great Britain Deaf Men and Women's football provisional training squads have been selected for the Deaflympics 2017. The final squads of 20 will be...
Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen launches search for aspiring young deaf talent
Former England ruby union winger and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ben Cohen wants deaf young people across the UK to enter Raising the Bar...
New Deaf research – Can you help?
Madeleine Chapman, a Danish researcher specialising in Deaf studies has embarked on new research about Deaf identity and she would like the help of BDN...
Why are Deaf clubs closing and is it actually a problem?
Deaf pub nights are sometimes advertised online, the trouble is they often charge entry fees, children are barred and it is harder to access information about welfare cuts for example.
