When I began my role as a university equality, diversity and inclusion consultant, I had only a surface-level understanding of British Sign Language (BSL) and the experiences of BSL users. I knew ...

The kind-hearted neighbours of a little deaf girl have rallied together so she can experience trick or treating for the first time. Ada Hawkes, who is now six years old, was diagnosed as being ...

When Strictly Come Dancing crowned Rose Ayling-Ellis as its 2021 winner, nearly 12 million viewers watched history being made. Her win marked a turning point in UK media, reshaping how Deaf culture ...

Three local leisure operators have teamed up with Bolton Deaf Society to make accessibility to fitness and exercise less daunting for the profoundly deaf and hard-of-hearing community. A month-long ...

The chief executive of a charity for people with hearing impairments says everyone should learn some basic sign language. Jenni Dawkins from Deafconnect, external, in Northampton, believes people who ...

Big-hearted neighbours of a six-year-old deaf girl have rallied together so she can trick or treat for the first time. Ada Hawkes was diagnosed as profoundly deaf aged 18 months and British Sign ...

In British Sign Language, like other languages, signs can vary depending on where you live. Colours, numbers and phrases such as "good morning" are different from area-to-area. Extra time to work out ...

Adam Schembri receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Australian Research Council. Kearsy Cormier receives funding from Economic and Social Research Council, Arts and ...

The BBC’s flagship programme for the Deaf community returns in April alongside a breadth of new content showcasing BSL British Sign Language is an essential part of the UK’s cultural and linguistic ...

If you're interested in learning American Sign Language or want to brush up on some courses you took in college, there is an enormous amount of information available at LifePrint. Assembled by ...