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Hard of Hearing - Isolating and Lonely
Age related deafness can leave people confused, isolated and lonely
Money Savings Tips - Mortgages and Credit Cards
SL First's Money Saving Tips
Offer Deaf Children Eduction in Sign Language
Basic Human Rights of Deaf Children being denied around the world
Sign Language Interpretation on Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday - interpreter provided at Walsall
The Development of Deaf Villages
Deaf Villages in Ireland and Jamaica provide a sanctuary for Deaf visitors
Adam Evans - Family Man, Cage Fighting and MMA
A Deaf family man, Adam decided to give MMA cage fighting a go, he hasn't looked back since
Zane Hema taking sign language interpretation seriously
The arrangements behind the BSL/English interpretation during the 2012 Paralympics and the Mandela Memorial could not be more stark
Johanna Lucht - It could have been so different
Johanna Lucht was isolated and being let down until effective communication was introduced to her life. Things changed then!
When it's Good to Fight
Louis Long is a Deaf wrestler in the USA fighting his way towards professional status.
5 year old Claire Koch signs her Xmas Show
The joy of a child's nativity play is combined with stress for some Deaf parents
Access to Work - New Approach Threatening Well-Being
Deaf workers are facing widespread reductions in their Access to Work grants - the impact could be catastrophic
Deaf Man fails to get the support he needs following accident
When deaf people are involved in a car crash, we expect more from our emergency services in respect of help and understanding
Garnering Deaf Artist's Passion In India
The Atulyakala programme aims to bring deaf people in India with artistic talent the opportunity to flourish
Johnny Fantastica - A Life of Entertaining
Gloucester based John Gapp has enjoyed a lifetime of entertaining audiences all over the world. We think he's just magic!
Royal Shakespeare Company Announces Its First British Sign Language Theatre Tour
Further opening up the theatre to Deaf audiences, the RSC performance of The Jew of Malta will be fully interpreted
Deaf Awareness, Bespoke BSL supports Golf4All Programme
Staff at Ridgeway Golf4All Club learn BSL in preparation for Deaf Golf Sessions
Coriolanus at the Donmar Warehouse: Captioning Brings People Together
Captioned performances at the theatre make a huge difference to Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences
Henry V at the Noel Coward Theatre: Once More Unto the Breach!
Richard and Joanna Turner enjoy theatre outings, and despite losing his hearing, captioned performances still allow them both to enjoy it
Competing for the GB Sewing Bee Crown
Deaf, Lynda Lewis stars in BBC 2's Great British Sewing Bee that is first aired on 18th February 2014
59 Down, 41 To Go, Deafblind Runner James Clarke's Race Against Time
Deafblind since the age of 9, James Clarke is undertaking a remarkable feat
BSL Celebration Week
Working with partners, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education have produced resources which people can use to learn some BSL
England Take The Spoils In Inaugural Deaf Futsal International Against Wales
England and Wales Deaf Futsal teams met for the first time in a friendly international at the House of Sport on Cardiff
Neglect by the NHS Leads to Reduced Life Expectancy for Deaf People
SignHealth's 'Sick Of It' Report identifies significant problems in Deaf patients being properly diagnosed
Deaf BSL Role Models Inspiring Younger Generation
As Part of BSL Celebration week, the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education invited role models to present to the students
King Lear at the National Theatre: An Accessible Family Affair
The National Theatre and Stagetext teamed up to provide a captioned performance of King Lear
Access to Work - My Story
The support needed from Access to Work took months and months, causing frustration and de-motivation
Graeae and Circo Crescer e Viver Present Belonging
Belonging, produced by the UK's Graeae and Brazil's Circo Crescer e Viver will work across four languages: English, British Sign Language, Portuguese and Brazilian Sign Language
National Deaf Swimming Championships 2014
Deaf swimmers came from across there UK to compete in their National Championship at Loughborough University
Sinking Sands
Seriously injured during a theatre performance, getting involved in a production again took a lot of courage
Accessible Church Services
Over the years the absence of deaf friendly church services has been the cause of many tears
Deaf Day Delight at City Lit
Attending Deaf Day for the first time in 40 years - I had a great time
Building Communication with a Deaf Child
Being a Deaf sign language user in a Hearing Family can be extremely isolating
So you want to be a sign language interpreter?
A Road Map for those interested in becoming a BSL/English interpreter
Costa Rican President commits to Signed Speeches
Incoming Costa Rica President commits to sign language interpretation of his events
Jetting away for a few days in Venice
Warm and welcoming, Venice offers a unique break.
Rachel Shenton - Hollyoaks, Acting and Deafness
Hollyoaks Star Rachel Shenton on her work acting and promoting deaf awareness
Sign or Text for Theatre?
Deafinitely Theatre's signed production of Shakespeare's - A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Globe Theatre
Tom Shakespeare on Enabling Equality: Label Jars Not People!
An interesting talk on the history and modern day perception of disability
BSL tokenism in Schools
Discussing the lack of BSL being taught in schools and whether it should be on the National Curriculum.
WFD calls for better education for the world's deaf youngsters
Braam Jordaan reaffirms a deaf child's right to be taught in sign language at international conference.
Principality Building Society Leading the way on Deaf Friendly Banking
The banking sector is behind the game on deaf awareness, now one Building Society is seeking to make sweeping improvements.
BSL Tour of Folkestone Triennial
Free BSL guided tour of the Folkestone Triennial - an ambitious public art project
Our CODA visit to Sign Circle
The CODA team had a great time at this year's Sign Circle event in Preston
An Interview with Elizabeth Bojas - Regional Teacher of the Year
Nominated by her students Elizabeth is humbled by the award and shares her love of BSL
Bringing Parity to the Theatre Experience for Deaf Audiences
Launched in 2000, STAGETEXT provide captioned performances for theatre shows and other arts programmes
The Flip Side of the Coin
Cochlear Implants, Hearing Aids, Lip Reading or Sign Language, if you're Deaf it's all about choice
Deaf and Young at Heart? – Good News for Those Under or Approaching 60
As life expectancy grows, 60 is regarded as the new middle age
Sign of the times for PGA
Signing golf professional Paul Aitkens opens the golfing door to hordes of deaf and disabled people
BSL Coffee Morning Sponsored by Principality BS
Deaf Friendly coffee morning at the Bridgend Branch of the Principality, inviting Deaf people to chat over a coffee and a cake
Deaf Children, Hearing Parents and BSL
Mum of deaf children finds it impossible to find BSL tuition and faces anti BSL views from teacher of the deaf
Principality's BSL Week Raises Awareness
With staff learning BSL, the Principality wanted to go one step further to support deaf people in Wales
Microsoft Promoting Sign Language Recognition
Microsoft opening access to their Kinect / Sign language research project
Attitudes Towards Sign Language Leaves A Lot To Be Desired
Teachers for the Deaf try to banish Sign Language in Mainstream Schools, denying deaf children a choice later in life
Committee Report Confirms Access to Work Failures
Finding Access to Work's approach to BSL highly regrettable, the DWP faces a challenge to make good on its anti Deaf approach
Young Deaf BSL Teacher Zayne Thomson Brings Energy To The Classroom
Passionate about British Sign Language, this young teacher is student centric
Association of British Sign Language Teachers and Assessors
ABSLTA’s 25th anniversary saw calls for a revival of a professional focus.
Deaf Opinions Facebook Page - a New On-Line Deaf Club?
Facebook has opened up an on-line community for Deaf people to get involved and to help others
Integrating BSL into our Social Care Course
Young students get far more from their BSL course than they ever imagined
Golfing Deaf Professional Kevin Hall Aims Higher
A seasoned golf Pro, Kevin Hall is still hoping to be the first deaf competitor on the PGA Tour
Deaf Accessible Travel in Brazil
Run by Deaf staff for Deaf tourists, this Brazilian company guarantee a trouble free vacation
St David's Day, Welsh Tradition and BSL
St David's Day is an ideal time to celebrate and highlight traditional Welsh sign language
Top Ten Tips for BSL Learners
Turning up for lessons is a good start, these tips will help you take your signing to a new level
Police Celebrate St David's Day With a BSL Performance of Welsh Anthem
Dyfed Powys Police making history and bridging the gap with the Deaf Community
BSL - Maximising The Learning Opportunity
Making the best use of your time in the classroom and at home will improve your signing
IX Deaf History International in Scotland
Deaf History Scotland & British Deaf History Society are proud to host the 9th Deaf History International Conference - “Deaf Sporting Heritage”.
Braam Jordaan, Instrumental Deaf Film Producer and Human Rights Ambassador
Born Deaf to Deaf parents, Braam is a wonderful Deaf success story
Deaf man's discrimination case against judiciary to continue to jury trial
Stevel Prakel is seeking reimbursement of interpreter costs and damages
Deaf Restauranteurs Thrive Through Approach To Communication
Launching a Deaf run pizza restaurant - Mozzeria in San Francisco - the Stein's appeal to hearing and deaf guests
Isolating Deaf Youngsters From The Deaf Community Might Not Be In Their Best Interests
State of the art hearing aids and cochlear implants might not translate to mainstream achievements
Charlie Chaplin - Film Industry Pioneer and Deaf Influenced?
Deaf Friend and Prominent Artist Granville Redmond played a vital role in influencing Chaplin's performances
Deaf Actors Excel in Emotive Silent Movie - The Tribe
Described as disturbing, brutal and brilliant, The Tribe rocket launches career of Deaf actress Yana Novikova
Parenting a Deaf Child can be a Minefield
Totally reliant on the experts around us, is the advice and guidance as accurate as we need it to be
Media Personality Gets It Oh So Wrong When Commenting on Simple Auslan Communication
Mis-reading Australian Sign Language triggers offensive and ignorant derision
Fletcher and Simmons claim National Deaf Tennis Championships titles in Welwyn Garden City
Superbly organised, Deaf tennis stars fight for national honours and world championship selection
BSL - Regional Variations - Respect and Knowledge of Linguistics
Proud of my regional signing identity, it is for the Deaf Community to decide if regional variation and linguistic rules should be dropped
Gritty and Provacative The Tribe Stirs Strong Emotions
Watching with Deaf friends, the use of Ukrainian Sign Language proved to be no barrier at all
Glide 'video texting' app is so useful!
Allowing people to record video messages of up to 5 minutes, Glide is deaf-friendly and perfect for sign language users
Leading and Pushing for Change, Braam Jordaan's Representation Promises Great Things
Young, vibrant and energetic, pushing for change for Deaf people has fast become a matter of principle
The right of the deaf child to grow up bilingual
Often advised to pursue only oralism, research recommends deaf children get early access to a bilingual approach
Sign Language Helps all Children in Early Years Learning
30 years of research has consistently shown the benefits and finally some educators seem to be listening
Signing School Opened to Improve Outcomes Through Oral Approach
Parents and supporters take action to ensure their deaf children access education that has been designed with deaf children in mind
Bus Drivers learn sign language to help deaf customers
First Glasgow responds to Deaf customer communication needs
Who Fights To Get To The Mirror In Your House?
And to think men have been taking the mickey out of women for years for spending too long in front of the mirror
Parity in the Home and Good Lines of Communication Build Lasting Memories
A few small steps can be a big difference to a Deaf child feeling valued
Five Brits earn early singles wins at World Deaf Tennis Championships
Showing great fighting qualities, the first round proved successful for home grown talent
Deaf Community Given No Consideration by Met Police Commissioner's Recruitment Policy
Understanding that communities have different needs from its police force, the Met Police demonstrates ignorance to the needs of Deaf people
At the start of another year of teaching BSL, motivations to learn seems to be changing
Learning BSL is not just about getting a job for some, it is about wanting to chat to Deaf people
Deaf Model Making an Impact on Popular American TV Show
4th generation Deaf, Nyle DiMarco has nothing but positive thoughts about what deaf people can do
New watch alerts deaf people to danger
New watch launching in Singapore to alert Deaf/HoH people to immeadiate danger
Should Deaf Equality Really be so Limited in Scope
People with a commercial interest often sacrifice true Deaf Equality for personal influence or financial gain
The life of a theatre interpreter
Following our recent wonderful experience of integrated theatre we interviewed Becky Allen to get a behind the scenes look at how the show was developed
Promoting Indian Sign Language Inside Bombay Taxi Cab
Designed to encourage conversations with Deaf people, Deaf children loved the highly visual design highlighting their language
Leading the way on Deaf designed housing
'Deaf-Friendly by Design', American construction company DePaul show what is possible when proper consideration is made
Shadow Sign Exhibition in Doncaster
Deaf students and families from Doncaster have created an exhibition of filmed shadow theatre performances created using BSL.
Annual Lecture on Scotland's BSL Bill
Free lecture about Scotland's new 'BSL Bill' - what does it mean and what happens next?
Should we be bothered with BSL linguistics
Concentrating on the rules, there are numerous examples of inaccurate signs every day
Deaf Brit Working to Empower Deaf Jordanian Communities
Ambitious to make a difference, Paul Scott has developed programmes in Jordan that are really making a difference
Cutty Sark Tours in British Sign Language (BSL)
Extending their accessible programmes, a tour of this great clipper is available in a BSL guided tour
Commitment and Tenacity Supporting Uganda National Association of the Deaf
Florence Nightingale Mukasa puts heart and soul into working for Deaf people in Uganda
Born Deaf and fighting for a chance in Cameroon?
Thelma thrives in a Deaf School but fees leave her education in doubt
BSL Advent Calendar - Helping Adults and Children to Learn Festive Signs
Christmas time is always popular to share some seasonal good wishes in sign language
Interested in Space: Free BSL Interpreted tour at London's Science Museum
Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age takes place on Wednesday 27th January.
Deaf Education in Kenya….Not there yet!
Leading to poor socioeconomic outcomes for Deaf people, education in Kenya relies almost entirely on the oral method of teaching
Subtitled BSL Film Captures Values of Old Deaf Culture
Pulled together from film footage thrown in a skip, the film is a must see for anyone who is deaf
Whole Life Benefits From Access to Sign Language - Birth To Three
New research not only supports the benefits of signing in acquiring language skills, but finds it boosts brain power
BSL Changed The Quality Of My Life
Loss of hearing brought isolation and a break down in family communication - learning BSL has changed that.
You Think You Know British Sign Language? Think Again!
Through increased popularity of the beauty and effectiveness of signed language, ignorance rears its sorry head.
