I am reading that the Pride of Britain awards by the The Mirror in partnership with TSB has been "won" by Margaret Walker being credited as someone who "founded" Makaton. This is a total insult to Deaf people, is cultural appropriation, etc. Thread. #PrideOfBritainAwards

A thread on common misconceptions about phonics & reading fluency, how they are spreading and the issues being caused for schools and, ultimately, the children within them: 🧵

Congratulations to Annelies Kusters on her award from British Deaf Association in recognition of her outstanding research with deaf communities

Absolutely delighted to receive my Jon Henner memorabilia. This will go up on my wall. Thanks for the share Emily Carrigan

Day 2 of #DCAL2023 Xmas Newsletter! Explore Kate Rowley and Patrick’s work on the Language Comprehension in Deaf Children project and the BSL-SRT. If you haven't already, give it a read or watch the BSL video here: ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/…

Day 6 of #DCAL2023 Xmas Newsletter! Watch Bencie Woll’s video about the BSL GCSE development! Read about our involvement and future plans. If you haven't already, read or watch the BSL video here: ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/…

Looking forward to presenting our research on the impact of covid 19 on deaf people at the The British Academy this morning with Eva Gutierrez - see paper for info link.springer.com/article/10.118…

We were thrilled to host Dr. Maartje De Meulder yesterday at DCAL! Her presentation on AI technology and its intersection with sign language was nothing short of fascinating. The conversation sparked is one we'll be thinking about for a long time. #SignLanguageAI #TechEthics

If you enjoyed the last debate, please join Rolf, Amy, David Buxton MBA OBE, Alison, Jepta and Oliver Pritchard THIS weds on BBC 2, 8am for the next episode. Hosted by Nadeem Islam., we welcome your feedback. Thanks! @bbcseehear #DeafIdentity

Calling all undergraduate deaf/hoh UCL students - an opportunity for you to share your experiences at UCL. Check out this post. UCL Equality, Diversity & Inclusion UCL LGBT+ Disabled Students' Network UCL Students' Union UCL UCL Student Success Office

Survey for deaf or hard-of-hearing undergraduate students at UCL - we want to know more about your experiences, & survey only takes 10 mins to complete. Deadline 22nd March.

Today, we honour the diversity & achievements of women on #InternationalWomensDay. Each step you take is progress, each challenge faced is strength shown. Let's celebrate, reflect, & advocate for equality. #IWD youtu.be/9-nFSaSqFhw

Please repost! We are looking for 50 deaf children who will start Reception in Sept 2024. They will join 68 children already part of our exciting project - exploring the role of visual communication in early reading development.  👦👧 ucl.ac.uk/icn/research/r…

Hello! I’m Dr Fiona Kyle & Kate Rowley we are based at DCAL along with Kathryn Mason (post doc researcher). Our team includes Prof Ros Herman & Nikki Botting from City, University of London & we have an exciting announcement to share! We recently got a large grant to look at reading development

We have 4 new research posts available! 📖 2 focus on reading development in deaf children aged 4-7 and 8-11 years. Deadline: 29 May 🧠 2 focus on how BSL & English are processed in the brains of deaf children and adults. Deadline: 9 June Please share! ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/2024…

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ The BDA is hosting a General Election 2024 Debate on Monday, 24th June from 7pm-8.30pm. Join us to learn about the party platforms and ask your questions ahead of the election on 4th July. Details: bda.org.uk/general-electi…

Check this out! More deaf children needed for this all important research project on reading development in deaf children. All deaf children welcome regardless of communication method. Hope you can help!

Research assistants needed - come and join us at DCAL!

Have you ever heard of the Deaflympics? 🤔 Rose Ayling-Ellis shines a light on a sporting event that deserves just as much attention. #C4Paralympics | #ParalympicGames | #Paris2024

LOVE the accessibility AllianzStadium Twickenham Stadium great to be able to follow the national anthem & interviews in BSL ❤️❤️ keep it up!