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British Deaf News
Our Sports Editor has been busy catching up with the British Deaf Badminton Team ahead of their trip to Taiwan for the Deaflympics, which begin in September. Find out the latest on the squad and their preparations for the big event on p34. Chair Terry Riley interviews one of the newest Board of Trustees, Stuart Parkinson, Trustee for Wales, and finds out what kinds of issues Stuart will be tackling. Get the full low-down on p12-13. Our Feature Focus for July is Deaf Technology and looks at new mobile technology, amongst other things, and how this is developing communication and improving accessibility for Deaf people. See p24-7. I also want to make sure you don’t miss out on our fabulous competitions this month. There’s an Easylink monitor to be won on our Sudoku competition page (p37), as well as a £50 Forest Books voucher on p8 and not forgetting a brand new webcam, courtesy of BT Shop on p26 – don’t miss out! British Deaf News is available at all Borders bookshops. Alternatively, why not subscribe so you can receive the magazine direct to your door each month? 12 copies for the price of 10.
BDA CEO Simon Wilkinson-Blake announces his forward plan for the BDA, which makes interesting reading.
Ever wondered how Advocacy can help people and what the role of an Advocate Worker actually involves? We talk to Frank Essery, who gives us the low-down on his role at SignHealth – see the centre pages for the full interview.
This month we focus on education and the latest developments within the field. From early education at Donaldson’s to the groundbreaking Deaf Studies Curriculum and the introduction of the world’s first Masters programme in Deafhood at Bristol University, we have it all in the magazine on p24-7. Read Chair Terry Riley’s column which looks at the first 6 months of the new Board and his latest thoughts on the future of the BDA (p12). Find out what happened at the CODA conference by reading Adrian and Marie’s Between Two Cultures article. We continue our Meet the Staff feature, highlighting the variety of people and skill across the organisation – turn to p18 to see who faces the spotlight this month. All this plus our usual news from across the UK, overseas and from regional BDA offices, along with events, research focus, deaf history and our monthly competition. Happy Reading! 01 May 2009 Check out the May issue of British Deaf News out now. Following on from BSL Recognition Day on March 18th, we have a round-up of some of the events that took place across the UK and Ireland. This special day was celebrated far and wide. March 31st saw the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT) launch its ‘Wicked’ magazine programme, with the first show airing on 1st April. The BSL programme is the first sign language television series entirely produced from script to screen by an all Deaf/BSL user production team and has had rave reviews so far. Read the full launch story. One of our special features this month looks at healthy eating and closing the gap on obesity; making sure that Deaf people have the same access to information on the issue as their hearing peers. Deaflink Newcastle and the Community Food Initiative have produced a fantastic resource which includes a DVD presented in BSL and a booklet to help promote healthy eating and physical activity. Find out how our Learn to Sign Week campaign is shaping up for this year (5th – 11th October 2009) and how schools and organisations can get involved. We continue our new ‘Meet the Staff’ series with BSL Director Avril Hepner giving us the low-down on her role within the BDA. Not forgetting the usual mix of News, Events, Sport, Research, British Deaf History, Between Two Cultures, BazzaDeaf and regional news round-ups, there’s plenty to keep you all up to speed with the latest from the Deaf community. Visit your local Borders bookstore, ASDA or WHSmith to pick up a copy.
8 April 2009 April is finally upon us. It's getting lighter and dare I say it, slightly warmer! Our cover story this month features a young Deaf model, Kellie Moody, who found fame winning the Miss Deaf UK competition back in 2007 and has since gone on to star in the TV programme Britain's Missing Top Model. Read Kellie's inspirational story and how she overcame bullying at school to be where she is today. Our feature focus continues from last month's theme on BSL Access to counselling and legal advice. An issue which is extremely prominent in today's current financial climate and is very worrying for some, due to job cuts, unemployment and the state of the housing market. We've also got a new regular feature, Meet the Staff, where we will focus each month on a different member of staff at the BDA. This means you can put faces to names and find out more about the valuable work we do. Our signed sudoku competition gives you the chance to win an Easylink wireless multi-function alarm monitor. Not forgetting our regular columns, News, Events, Research, Between Two Cultures, British Deaf History, BazzaDeaf, Vision, Sport plus lots more. So grab your copy now and enjoy reading...
 5 November 2008 - It's November, the clocks have gone back and winter is setting in. So what better way to keep out of the cold, than to settle down in front of the fire with the latest copy of British Deaf News...? In the November issue we resurrect Between Two Cultures with new CODA writers, Marie Dimond and Adrian Bailey. Find out more about next year's BDA Conference & AGM; its theme and where it's all taking place, in Tessa's Board Message. BazzaDeaf gives us a full report from this year's DaDaFest and you can read Eva Fielding-Jackson's interview about her new book, Against All Odds. There's a Reader's Questionnaire too - we'd be really grateful if you could spend 10 minutes filling it in and returning it to us - all completed entries will be entered into a special prize draw. That's plus all the latest News, Events, Sport and Competitions and more. For a copy, get down to WHSmith, ASDA or Borders...or complete a subscriptions form so you don't have to rush out to the shops.
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7 July 2008 - BazzaDeaf Joins the Team at British Deaf News Hi Everyone! After hiding from the Editor for some months, I was coaxed out by the smell of cookies. She twisted my arm and threatened to break my fingers unless I write up what I have been up to. I am trying to work out why? I am simply a humble member of the Deaf Community who loves to have a laugh. Some of you may have read my comments on the Internet in Yahoo Deaf-UK and Deaf-Chat. A family member told me that people talk about them at dinner parties! One Deaf man came up to me saying that he prints them out and collects them in a file! So the Editor has finally tracked me down with the help of a couple Rotweilers called Sweetie and Fluffie....
To see this new column in full, pick up a copy of the July issue of British Deaf News, available from ASDA stores, Borders bookshops and selected WHSmith outlets, or subscribe here and receive 12 issues for the price of 10 direct to your door!! To subscribe to BDN please print out, fill in and post us a subscribe form along with cheque or Credit cards details - Please get in touch with us if you have any feedback about the magazine or if you would like to submit an article, news item or would like a birth, marriage or death to be published. Email: mailto:bdn@bda.org.uk 1 December 2007 - It’s back!! By popular demand, British Deaf News (BDN) has returned – new and refreshed for 2008. The New Year sees a new BDN, which has been given a fresh look to help take the British Deaf Association into a ‘new era’. This will replace the magazine which has been SignMatters for the past four years, but will remain a full-colour monthly magazine, priced at £2.00.
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01 July 2009 July's issue is out now! This month we find out what happened at the annual Sign Circle Deaf camping event, held at the end of May up north.
01 June 2009 Read the latest issue of British Deaf News for June.
2nd October 2008 - October is here which means that the latest issue of British Deaf News is out now. 