Shock as Deaf man is shot dead following police chase
The worldwide Deaf community reacted with horror and outrage recently following news that a North Carolina state trooper had shot dead a deaf father...
In search of justice
A mock trial by jury involving Deaf jurors was held in Sydney last year – the first of its kind – to assess whether...
BDN is the Top 50 Deaf Blogs on the web!
British Deaf News is now ranking one of the Top 50 Deaf blogs list!
Not only are we in the top 50, but we made...
Opinion: Interpreter from hell
Alexis Borochoff’s first experience with communication support nearly put her off for life but then she found out that, for all her unprofessionalism, Louisa...
Intense but fantastic: My year in the national spotlight
In January 2015 Drisana Levitzke-Gray, of Balga in Western Australia, was awarded the ultimate accolade when she was named the Young Australian of the...
“Trump” is Swiss Sign of the Year
Donald Trump has beaten off stiff competition from “Netflix”, “vegan” and “deportation” to be chosen as “sign of the year” by the Swiss Deaf...
ASIMO Robot learns Sign Language
Meet ASIMO, one of the world’s most well-known humanoid robots. ASIMO was created by Japanese manufacturer Honda back in 2000 and is one of the most advanced robots in the world, possessing the ability to walk independently, climb stairs, understand gestures and spoken commands, and mimic many other human functions accurately.
Døvefilm (Deaf Film) – Danish Sign Language TV programme is under threat
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On Thursday, 31 August,...
Pope Signs Christmas Greeting
Pope Francis has used sign language to deliver a lively Christmas video message for deaf Catholics.
The Pontiff smiles and waves enthusiastically before asking those...
The tables were turned
The emotional realisation of what life is like for her deaf daughter in a ‘hearing’ world is the subject of this powerful and moving...