The Difference between BSL & SSE

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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!!

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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

Reuben Receives Royal Reception

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Reuben Litherland, 14, who attends Saint Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy in Derby, has again appeared on BBC One’s The One Show to talk about receiving an invite to this weekend’s Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

WFD & WASLI- Use of Signing Avatars

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WFD and WASLI have jointly developed a statement to express their concern about the way in which decisions on where and when to use signing avatars as a form of access to spoken or written content is being managed by public authorities.