Features

Exeter Deaf Academy have won a nation-wide track and field competition for Deaf schools. The annual National Deaf Schools Track and Field Sports Day took...

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...

To celebrate International Women’s Day, here are the achievements of 5 famous D/deaf and hard of hearing British women.

A group of woman recently got together to create a unique place for Deaf women to be able to discuss their health issues in...

In the third part of our interpreting history series Anne Leahy and Cormac Leonard look at two court cases in which deaf intermediaries facilitated...

BDA Northern Ireland project which appoints families with BSL tutors was set up after mentors observed communication frustrations between the young people they work...

William Stokoe (pronounced Stowkee) is the man most responsible for ASL being recognised as an official language rather than just a mimed vocabulary. Surprisingly, he wasn't deaf or a signer. He was an English teacher who had gone to Gallaudet college (the world's only Deaf University) in 1955 to teach Chaucer to deaf students.

As a young deaf adult, I’ve had my share of experiences of applying for jobs. When it comes to having a disability, such as...

Local authorities and parents have been struggling to find alternative schools for children who had been attending the Royal School for Deaf Children since...

This month Deaf Beauty Queen and Fashion Graduate Karina Jemmott tells BDN what drives and inspires her. Some of our keener eyed readers may recall...