BDA expresses concern over lack of dementia support for deaf community
Extracted from Evening Times - Glasgow - 12/07/2017
CHARITY leaders have expressed concern about a lack of support services for people with dementia who are...
Deaf Roots and Pride: The importance of role models
The presence of a role model one can aspire to is crucial for the wellbeing of a young person as they grow up –...
Positives in improving access to the legal system
The European Commission funded JUSTISIGNS project recently came to an end. Its remit was to look at the barriers to justice for the Deaf...
Deaf refugee boy facing deportation
The family of a six-year-old deaf boy who fled Iraq because of death threats from extremists say they're devastated after being told they face...
Access to Work limits Deaf actors say London Theatre Company
The Graeae Theatre Company, based in London, has claimed the government’s disability employment scheme, Access to Work, has created a “glass ceiling” that limits...
DWP to trial using video relay interpreting service for its helplines
A real-time British Sign Language video interpreting service has been selected by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help provide equal access...
Queen’s becomes the first hospital in the country to receive Deaf-Aware Quality Mark
The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) presented acting Chief Executive Jeff Buggle with its Deaf-Aware hospital Quality Mark on Monday (22 May).
The hospital,...
Brexit: What’s it all about?
The dust is just about settling after the political upheaval caused by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in a Referendum on...
Chats with Dr Audrey Cameron – the first Deaf Doctor in Scotland
Charlene Dolan from Deaf Roots & Pride - BDA Scotland had the opportunity to interview Dr Audrey Cameron CChem MRSC. Dr Audrey Cameron gained...
Heriot-Watt Professor wins top honour
An academic from Heriot-Watt University is part of a team of researchers who have been recognised with a major honour for their work on whether...
