Currently the Scottish Parliament considers a BSL (Scotland) Bill introduced by Mark Griffin MSP that all national and local public authorities must produce a BSL plan to ensure that Deaf people can have access to their services. This will be the UK’s first ever parliamentary Bill solely focusing on BSL so we hope this will […]
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Campaigning for BSL
The British Deaf Association has campaigned for 120 years on the rights of Deaf people and sign language users.
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If you are communicating through a sign language interpreter there are some simple things you can do to make the conversation as natural as possible.
How do deaf people communicate?
Deaf people can choose from a number of communication methods. An individuals choice will have been determined by many factors to do with their experience and the nature and degree of their deafness.
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What is Deaf culture?
Like many linguistic minorities, Deaf people enjoy a unique culture, as worthy of respect as any other. The Deaf way of life is quite fascinating. It is only in recent years that research has begun to explore different aspects of Deaf relationships, communication and society.