Deaf influence on celebrities
Famous artists have been influenced at some point in their careers by Deaf acquaintances who offered them – one way or the other –...
James Clarke: The long road to 100 medals
BDN salutes James Clarke on his achievement of collecting 100 medals from finishing 100 races.
James Clarke, who has Usher syndrome, woke up on New...
Deafness and Mental Health
I researched into whether there is a higher occurrence of mental illness in deaf people than hearing. Although a simple question, there is no simple answer.
Site of Royal School Margate on the market
A Margate, Kent site that was formerly home to the oldest deaf school in the UK has been placed on the market in one...
First ever British Deaf swimmer conquers the English Channel
Former Great Britain Deaf swimmer Andrew Rees recently became the first Deaf British swimmer to successfully complete a solo English Channel swim.
Mr Rees, from...
Sign Language Framework Consultation
The BDA’s Majella McAteer updates BDN readers on the public consultation in Northern Ireland on a new Sign Language Framework.
On the 15th of March...
Opening a door into Deaf History
A new BDA website opens its archives up to the public as well as allowing the Deaf community to share old photos and videos...
Deaf Roots & Pride: Bringing sign language into the home
BDA Northern Ireland project which appoints families with BSL tutors was set up after mentors observed communication frustrations between the young people they work...
Comment: Disappointing coverage of jazz hands at university Students’ Union events
The University of Manchester Students’ Union (SU) recently passed a motion that encourages students to use the BSL ‘jazz hands’ sign instead of clapping. Unfortunately, media coverage has not been positive
Captioned Theatre: Behind the Scenes!
Last week was all about recognising the wonders of captions. As part of Captioning Awareness Week, I was invited by Stagetext to watch a captioned performance of Mamma Mia the Musical in London!
