Resources to make Shakespeare accessible for deaf students provided to all deaf schools in the UK
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by Rebecca A Withey
1h ago
Teaching packs to make Shakespeare more accessible to deaf students are being sent to every deaf school and major deaf ..read more
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Insight: I was a victim of ‘hidden’ discrimination by my manager and hearing colleagues
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by Rebecca A Withey
1h ago
When you usually talk about discrimination, it’s often the obvious examples that come to mind. For example, if a company ..read more
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Profoundly deaf man awarded £50,000 for DWP ‘oppressive’ and ‘discriminatory’ mistreatment over 6 years
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by Editor
6d ago
A Tribunal has branded the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) behaviour toward a disabled claimant ‘oppressive’ and discriminatory, ordering ..read more
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BBC announces thriller Reunion starring Matthew Gurney and Rose Ayling-Ellis and an all-star cast
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1w ago
The BBC have today announced that Matthew Gurney, Lara Peake, Anne-Marie Duff, Eddie Marsan and Rose Ayling- Ellis will star ..read more
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“Lost Memories,” a video installation by partially deaf filmmaker Gary Thomas heads on a UK tour in June (BSL)
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by Rebecca A Withey
1w ago
Lost Memories is a multi-screen video installation that draws on screenwriter Gary Thomas’ experience of being a carer to his ..read more
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Colin Thomson tells us about writing poetry and shares his latest BSL poem for Deaf Awareness Week (BSL)
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by Rebecca A Withey
1w ago
Hi everyone, I’m Colin Thomson, I’m a sign singer, BSL teacher, Deaf Awareness Trainer, poet, songwriter and a mental health ..read more
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BDA and Rose Ayling-Ellis respond to gene therapy ‘cure’: “Deaf people are not sick or broken”
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1w ago
The British Deaf Association (BDA) and prominent deaf individuals have responded to media reports of a gene therapy ‘cure’ for ..read more
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RNID research finds more 22% of deaf people are ignored in public
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by Editor
2w ago
New research in time for Deaf Awareness Week by the charity RNID has found that 22% of deaf people are ..read more
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Sign Solutions: How we worked with Papyrus to set up a BSL suicide prevention helpline (BSL)
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by Editor
2w ago
You can access HOPELINE247’s BSL-translation service between 8am and 8pm, here: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/hopeline247-british-sign-language-support/ Mental health issues and thoughts of suicide affect ..read more
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Insight: The difference between working as a communication support worker and an interpreter (BSL)
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by Rebecca A Withey
2w ago
I qualified as BSL-English interpreter a few years ago. Prior to this I had worked at a school and also ..read more
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