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British Sign Language

Channel 4 – ‘The Political Slot’ – BDA response

The Political Slot

The BDA Board of Trustees have accepted Asif Iqbal resignation forthwith from the BDA Board of Trustees and we thank him for his term as a trustee.

18th October 2017

BDA Scotland welcomes new Dementia Officer

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BDA Scotland’s Avril Hepner chats to our new Access & Inclusion (Dementia) Officer, Lucy Clark, about her role within Scotland’s new 3 year Dementia project

10th October 2017

Asif Iqbal resigns from BDA Board of Trustees

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The BDA Board of Trustees have accepted Asif Iqbal resignation forthwith from the BDA Board of Trustees and we thank him for his term as a trustee.

6th October 2017

BSL Featured in Channel 4 Political Slot

Dawn Bulter MP

On the 7th September, the bill of the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Social Solidarity was passed by the Greek Government to incorporate provisions for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into official state law.

3rd October 2017

Reporting errors surround BSL ‘Google Doodle’

Google Doodle and video

Today, the British Deaf Association welcomed the Google Doodle and linked video relating to British Sign Language, the Deaf community, and Braidwood’s Academy, but are disappointed that the poor quality of media coverage means that this gesture has fallen short.

6th September 2017

What does the BDA mean to you?

A BSL video with short messages from the whole Deaf community.

8th August 2016
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