The British Deaf Association (BDA) would like to respond to comments made on Limping Chicken about British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE) and to highlight that it is important that people are clear on definitions.
IT’S OUR 128TH BIRTHDAY! Today we celebrate the BDA’s 128th birthday from when we were formed in Leeds (originally as the BDDA – The British Deaf and Dumb Association) on 24th July 1890
Due to the continued success of the Project, we are looking for new Mentors to join the DRP teams in Wales, Devon, and the Midlands. If you think you can be a positive Deaf role model for young people and want to empower them to become the best versions of themselves, head on over to our Current Opportunities page.
There has been an alarming international trend of Pyramid Schemes and so-called ‘Multi-Level Marketing’ organisations targeting Deaf communities and vulnerable individuals to join exploitative schemes.
The Victoria Derbyshire programme and the BDA highlight crisis of communication for Deaf people in hospitals. Deaf people are routinely being let down in hospitals through lack of language access, a Victoria Derbyshire exposé has today revealed.
