Check out our list of recommended websites to help you practise BSL. Do you have your sign language exams coming up? Or need help with finding websites to practise sign language? BSL is incredibly popular right now. We know that finding BSL websites that help you practise what you have Read more…
Here are the 10 essential facts you need to know before starting your BSL learning journey. Whatever your reason for wanting to learn sign language, finding out some background information will help you decide the best way to learn and the type of course (online or classroom-based) you wish to Read more…
Tinnitus blights many lives. Current estimates indicate that around 6 million people experience tinnitus in the UK. We take a look at the latest treatments available and offer tips on how to manage your tinnitus. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is when you hear sounds in the ears, that are not Read more…
Project update: We received funding from Tesco Bags for Help to run Tech and Tea sessions. The sessions supported Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in Milton Keynes. Our aim was to help Deaf people connect with each other, to learn about I.T and to support people with updating their Read more…
After reading the Limping Chicken blog on cinema subtitles and seeing one of our community members experience difficulties at the cinema, we thought we would add our views on the subject. Subtitles are more than ‘a deaf issue’. By limiting access to films, deaf and hard of hearing customers, their Read more…
Deaf history is important to profoundly deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) as their first or main language. Understanding Deaf* history and the impact of Parliamentary decisions on those with profound hearing loss is key to appreciating the barriers faced by sign language users in the modern world. Read more…
Never worked with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter before? Here is a list of handy tips and actions you can take so you can work with a BSL interpreter confidently. When two parties use different languages, interpreters are used to facilitating communication. Contrary to popular belief, communication is not Read more…