Amen

Consultancy opportunity. Video in speech and sign, with text in the accompanying tweets.

It costs £581 a month more to be disabled in the U.K. (Scope) and it can sometimes be difficult for non disableds to wrap their head around that… so here are some examples last month of the #DisabilityTax I’ve had. #NEISvoid #DisabilityTwitter

The Board of Trustees have elected Dr Robert Adam as the BDA's Chair, and Abigail Gorman as BDA's Vice-Chair and Jonathan Evans as BDA's Treasurer. Additional Board members will be co-opted this year.

I’m excited to announce the availability of one of the first elements of the vision for building the best-in-class experience for the D/HH in Teams. This new experience was driven by and with the members of the community. We’re just getting started. Lots of goodness to come.

Sick of Twitter? Consider Post: post.news/?r=kEnhH

I am devastated to hear that the parents of 64 deaf children at Laycock Primary school are campaigning to stop cut to support deaf children. Let me tell you, this is my primary school, a school that I stepped foot into when my whole life changed. [1] Save the LDU

For the first time in history, a short film starring a deaf actress is nominated for the Goya Awards, the most prestigious film awards in Spain. Miriam Garlo, Deaf in real life, is the leading character of "Sorda". Find out who Miriam Garlo is here: unusualverse.com/2022/12/miriam…

To a 2023 where humanity will prevail and bring safety to #translators and #interpreters at risk across the globe. #ProtectLinguists

The most important #NewSigning in January ✍️ @BTSport and EE are excited to welcome Damaris Cooke and Rolf Choutan as British Sign Language presenters, as part of our ambition to elevate Disability Football and improve the experience for all viewers of the beautiful game. 🙌

On Friday I confronted Suella Braverman's use of hateful language. She refused to apologise. We must always challenge the language of hate. The Home Office demanded the video be taken town. They seem not to realise we are still a democracy.

The Albanian National Association of the Deaf (ANAD) are looking to raise funds to send 4 of its leaders to WFDYS & World Federation of the Deaf XIX World Congress July 2023. Please donate a any amount you can & help by retweeting. gofundme.com/f/send-4-deaf-…

There will be BSL live signing for the King’s Coronation on Sat 6th May on BBC2 and also on BBC iPlayer from 7.30am to 3pm and the King’s Coronation Concert on Sun 7th May on BBC iPlayer from 8pm to 10pm. Please share! #deaf #signlanguage #bbc2 #bsl #accessibility Red Bee Media

Hot off the press! (link in comments)

Not cool. Hope things improve but this shouldn't need to be pointed out.

As a profession, we know that simply booking interpreters isn't enough. Please, let's do better and be the collegiate community we like to think we are.

Congrats to Sarah Sunny. A huge achievement, even when not deaf. I can barely imagine how much hard work this required. bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

Fantastic achievement, congratulations Sofiya! irishlegal.com/articles/sofiy…

Deaf scholar promoted to full professor in deaf studies in UK first theguardian.com/education/2023…