Building our legacy for the future
The BDA conference was an opportunity to reflect on the association’s achievements over the last 125 years and how its founding resolution to protest...
Døvefilm (Deaf Film) – Danish Sign Language TV programme is under threat
GIVE YOUR SUPPORT TO KEEP DEAF TV LIVE IN DENMARK - SIGN THE PETITION - TAP HERE (Note: some Danish language included)
On Thursday, 31 August,...
Power in Our Hands: It all started with a dusty pile of showreels in...
As BDA documentary Power in Our Hands which premiered
last November prepares to go on tour Kevin Watson finds out
how the project began.
A chance discovery during...
Deaf & Dyslexic Nurse attends University after 20 year battle
https://vimeo.com/225119605/522fae3467
After a 20 year struggle in education with Deafness (hard of hearing) and dyslexia, nurse and grandmother fulfils her impossible dream of reaching University.
Colette...
This Mother’s Day… Let’s Say Thank You!
This blog is dedicated to all the Mums of D/deaf children and adults, who have gone above and beyond to help make our world a better place.
YouTube is dropping Community Captions
"So YouTube has basically said f*** you to disabled creators and viewers."
This is what Deaf activist Rikki...
Deaf funny
This week is Deaf Awareness Week... celebrating Deaf Culture and the wonderful community that we are a part of.
Living with deafness isn’t all doom...
Glide: User friendly app that is changing the way we communicate
BDA Digital Engagement Coordinator, Lyndon Borrow, explains how the new must-have video messaging app, Glide, is revolutionising communication among the Deaf community.
In the last...
Celebrating the deaf business owner
The BDA held an event in conjunction with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed for deaf people who own businesses or who...
Deaf Rave 2019
On May 27, Deaf Rave had its first outdoor festival in Tower Hamlets' beautiful Victoria Park. It was organised by 'DJ Chinaman' Troi Lee, who I had previously interviewed. I have been writing about the Deaf Community for more than a decade and yet I hardly ever meet Deaf people. Seeing them rather than just reading about them was so emotional.
