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Remembering Dot Miles – 25th Anniversary

SDLP welcomes PIP changes for deaf

The SDLP's Deputy Leader, Nicola Mallon, has issued a press release welcoming changes made to the PIP assessment process for deaf applicants.

How well is the UK performing on disability rights?

This report is about the UK's work on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It sets out the United Nations' main concerns about…

Reflection on 2017 – BDA Chair’s Winter Newsletter

Newsletter and reflection on 2017 with BDA Chair.

UN declares International Day of Sign Languages

The United Nations General Assembly has declared 23 September as International Day of Sign Languages.

Irish Sign Language to be officially recognised

Today, in a landmark moment, legislation for an Irish Sign Language Act has passed through the Oireachtas (legislature of the Irish Republic). The ‘Irish Sign Language for the Deaf…