N.Ireland – Needs of deaf community not taken into account
From the Irish News - Letters to the Editor. Published 22nd May 2018
We are in agreement with the contents of a letter from Arnold...
Stop Changes to Access to Work march
On Saturday 26 September, 1,000 deaf, disabled and non-disabled marchers from all over the UK took to the streets of London to protest against...
Sign Language Lawyer now social media star
Article from BBC News – Published 30/05/2018
When a lawyer posted a video in sign language about the danger of Ponzi schemes, his post...
We don’t need a BSL Act, apparently
Rob Wilks, a qualified solicitor and formerly with the RAD Deaf Law Centre, argues that we must have BSL legislation to prevent Deaf people...
Audism
Audism.
That word has been around for a while, but I don’t feel like people really know what it means.
The word was coined in 1975...
Gallaudet University – ‘Deaf President Now’
Gallaudet University is the only one in the world where all seminars and lectures are in Sign. It is in Washington DC and was...
Why is there a shortage of Sign interpreters?
Why is there a shortage of Sign interpreters? Could it be that there aren't enough teachers of BSL? Is the shortage more severe in different parts of the country?
Let’s change negative stigma around deafness
One time during job interviews, I had two very different experiences; one within the hearing world and the other in the deaf world.
Arsenal Football Club Launch Partnership With SignVideo
Arsenal Football Club is one of the first Premier League Clubs to announce a new partnership with SignVideo to provide better access for deaf and hard of hearing fans who use BSL.
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.
