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Health – Northern Ireland
The British Deaf Association (BDA) NI, in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society NI, have produced an innovative DVD designed for people who are Deaf or have hearing loss.
This DVD sets out appropriate guidelines for meeting and caring for a person with dementia, It is presented in both BSL and ISL along with subtitles and voiceover. To ensure its accessible by Deaf people, people with hearing loss and their family, friends and carers.
Hard copies of the DVD is FREE and can be obtained by contacting:
Alice Johnston
Community Advocacy Officer
BDA Northern Ireland
Unit 5C Weavers Court
Linfield Road
Belfast BT12 5GH
Email: alice.johnston@bda.org.uk
Resources – via BDA NI:
BSL and ISL video – “Dementia Friendly Communities for Deaf People” – click here
Health – Scotland
The BDA’s Advocacy and Sign Posting in Health (ASPH) project is for Deaf people who have been diagnosed with long term chronic or terminal conditions; for
Our experienced Deaf advocates around Scotland can offer one-to-one support throughout your treatment or care pathway.
For example, we can help you to consider the healthcare options that you have and make sure that you understand the roles of all the healthcare professionals involved in your care pathway.
We can also support you to make sure you understand what all of the different medications and medical treatments that you are receiving are, providing clear access to information in BSL.
We will make sure that you know what your condition is and how you can access information and support that is
If you receive any English based leaflets/information about your condition, we can translate them into BSL resources.
Our advocates’ aim is to promote equal and clear communication between you and the healthcare professionals who are working with you, so that you have the same kind of care as hearing people do, throughout your illness.
BDA Scotland has two advocates; Avril Hepner, who works in central and southern Scotland, and Jean Pentland, who covers northern Scotland, the Highlands and islands. Our Deaf Health Challenge Project is run by Katie Mowat, who consults with the Deaf community and service providers to make sure that information about
So, if you or a Deaf friend of yours has a
Avril can be contacted
Jean can be contacted
Katie can be contacted
Resources – via BDA Scotland:
Access & Inclusion (Health) Review: Deaf BSL users’ engagement with health care in Scotland – BSL video & text transcript
Bipolar Disorder – BSL video with subtitles – click here
Bowel cancer – BSL video with text transcript – click here
Cholesterol – BSL video with text transcript – click here
COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease & Pathways – BSL video with text transcript – click here
Dementia – BSL video with subtitles – click here
Depression – BSL video with text transcript – click here
Glaucoma – BSL video with text transcript – click here
High Blood Pressure – BSL video with text transcript – click here
M.E. / Myalgic Encephalopathy – BSL video with text transcripts – click here
M.N.D. / Motor Neurone Disease – BSL video with text transcripts – click here
M.S. / Multiple Sclerosis – BSL video with text transcripts – click here
OCD / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – BSL video with text transcripts – click here
Pancreatic cancer – BSL video – click here
Parkinson’s Disease – BSL video – click here
Pneumonia – BSL video – click here
Prostate cancer – BSL video – click here
Rheumatoid Arthritis (Osteoarthritis) – BSL video – click here
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – BSL video with subtitles – click here
Stroke – BSL video with subtitles – click here
