"I was anxious and it was a really difficult time," says Amanda Webb, with her husband Paul, after their son Hayden was diagnosed as deaf "It's heart-breaking, because all you want to do is talk to ...

The campaign to get British Sign Language (BSL) legally recognised in the UK is one step closer to success. The BSL Bill has passed through the House of Commons and is now being considered by the ...

This week is Deaf Awareness Week, every year the event has a different theme and 2022’s theme is Deaf Inclusion. This year’s Deaf Awareness Week will highlight the impact of hearing loss on everyday ...

The children at St Michael's School have been using sign language in their nativity Pupils at a school in Cornwall have been learning British Sign Language (BSL) as part of their Christmas nativity ...

If you have tried to use Google today you will have seen the latest Doodle to appear on their search homepage and it is an especially good one this time. Since it is back-to-school week, today’s ...

A new web page will be delivering programmes presented in British Sign Language for children. WATCH, launched by SEE and CREATE, based in Chatham, will be launching on Saturday April 10 and will be ...

Rose Ayling-Ellis. who was the first deaf contestant on Strictly, wants free BSL lessons made available Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis wants sign language lessons to be made freely available to people who ...

Every day, deaf people fight to be heard, to be listened to and to be understood. As both of my parents were profoundly deaf, British Sign Language was my first language. Growing up I saw first-hand ...

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