Deaf children have language difficulties too
Our January edition looked at work being done in DCAL to increase knowledge about language difficulties among sign language users. Here, Joanna Hoskin tells...
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...
Opinion: Are hearing people afraid to date us?
After a bad dating experience Alexis Borochoff set up a forum to find out deaf and hearing people’s feelings about dating each other.
I met Cameron,...
Arming the world’s deaf youth with knowledge
British Deaf Association Youth board member Simon Herdman became the first Brit on the board of the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section...
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 –...
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...
The domino effect?
Just over a month after the BSL Act was passed in Scotland, Northern Ireland’s minister of culture used her speech at a reception welcoming...
BDA reps first to give evidence at House of Lords in BSL
Dr Terry Riley and David Buxton tell select committee that Equality Act is not effective for Deaf people and recommend establishment of a BSL...
BSL Bill Passed
It was a landmark decision that will affect Deaf generations to come. At 5.05pm on 17 September, the British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill...
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...
