The importance of Sign Language in early years
“It does not slow down your speech. Signing babies generally have better language capacity or language authority than babies who don't sign, because even though signing is physical, it's still a language. Whether it's manual or verbal is secondary to the point that you're learning to communicate your thoughts and ideas, learning to transmit your intentions to someone else and theirs to you.”
Kids, are you “Up For It?” (BSL)
Up For It?, our new children's series, is coming SOON! Play the video to see why we're so excited about it & follow us...
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 –...
Irish Deaf presenter talks family issues
Irish TV news and weather presenter Sarah-Jane Moloney O’Regan has spoken out about the unfair responsiblity placed on the young children of Deaf parents...
Margate closure leaves deaf children with complex needs in limbo: Jessica
Local authorities and parents have been struggling to find alternative schools for children who had been attending the Royal School for Deaf Children since...
Margate closure leaves deaf children with complex needs in limbo: Archie
Local authorities and parents have been struggling to find alternative schools for children who had been attending the Royal School for Deaf Children since...
Margate closure leaves deaf children with complex needs in limbo: Sasha
Local authorities and parents have been struggling to find alternative schools for children who had been attending the Royal School for Deaf Children since...
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...
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...
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...
