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Transforming the Deaf Dementia Experience

Hello! I’m Lucy. If you remember, I was recently introduced to you all as the new Access and Inclusion (Dementia) Officer. Now, I’m doing my first video to you all.

SDLP: “Deaf community must not be forgotten”

the SDLP’s Deputy Leader, Nicola Mallon, has issued a press release to reaffirm her party’s support for “legislative protection and support for the language rights of deaf people in the north”

Scottish BSL National Plan unveiled

Follow on from today’s Ministerial statement at the Scottish Parliament, an ambitious national plan for British Sign Language has been unveiled which will ensure deaf and deafblind BSL users are fully involved in all aspects of daily and public life.

Hate Crime Awareness Week 14-21 October

Hate Crime Awareness Week starts today and runs until the 21st October. Do not stay silent about hate crime. Be open and report it!

BDA NI meet with MLAs at Stormont

Dr. Terry Riley OBE, Majella McAteer, John Carberry MBE and Brian Symington today met with 3 of the main political parties in Stormont to discuss ongoing work in regards to putting Sign Language on the political agenda.

Reporting errors surround BSL ‘Google Doodle’

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.

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