I read Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen in the 1990s who wrote that, as a hearing linguist, it wasn’t her place to decide who was ‘Deaf’ or ‘deaf’. Rightly or wrongly, I opted to use ‘deaf’ (or ‘deaf signers’) in my own academic writing as a PhD student and have done so ever since.

Anyone fancy starting #BSL tomorrow? #Manchester

British Deaf Association N. Ireland recently facilitated a training workshop delivered by Dr Kate Rowley for healthcare professionals working with deaf children on 'The Perspectives on the Care of a Deaf Child'. Thank you to @communitiesNI for funding this workshop.

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#BSL #Deaf #signlanguage Spotland Primary School Ann Jillings 💙 Special iApps Sign in School Royal Association for Deaf people Marnie Davis Wood Georgina Durrant NDCS NDCAMHSNorth Early Years News NDCS Scotland

Presenting on #dyslexia in #deaf children at the SiBi conference today, Kate Rowley now presenting on our language & reading intervention feasibility study

For infor the slip road from the M62 westbound onto the M57 northbound still remain closed, This is due to the carriageway defect as can be seen in attached photo, will keep you updated

Anyone looking to gain a qualification in #communication support work? 2018 NatSip Guidelines detail the need to hold qualifications aside from #bsl to provide 'the underpinning knowledge,understanding and skills in order to fulfill the CSW role’. signhow.co.uk/csw3

This 3-year part-time course is open to hearing people from deaf families who would like to pursue a career as a qualified BSL interpreter. Full course information: bslfirst.com/idp-hs Application form: forms.gle/HrhCBi1od5eQVj… Enquiries: [email protected]

#AskSkyNews How is £30 fine much of a deterrent?? Surely it should be far stricter??

#askskynews Is anyone seeking information about correlations in medical records of those diagnosed with COVID-19? For example, are those who have never had chicken pox more likely to die? Are those, like me who take Hydroxychloroquine more likely to be immune/asymptomatic?

During this challenging time, we understand that learners may feel unsettled about being unable to attend BSL classes at their centre. So why not take a look at our blog post for tips on the best ways to practice your BSL skills at home: #BSL #Learners #Learningfromhome

Modal Verbs: youtu.be/Ze0B_lz5sos #BSL

Gavin Lilley - Stand Up Comedian - announces a special show for deafPLUS. Streaming on deafPLUS Facebook page at 8pm on Wednesday 6th May 2020.

Don't miss our newest programme on Wednesday, 6th May, at 8am on BBC2. Here's a sneak peek...

"They were people who lived here, loved here, laughed and cried here" - The lives lost to coronavirus remembered at memorial service manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

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Petition - Zoom: Provide Free Captions for People with Hearing Loss on Video Conferencing Platforms chng.it/4g86TDSx via Change.org