The chief executive of a charity for people with hearing impairments says everyone should learn some basic sign language. Jenni Dawkins from Deafconnect, in Northampton, believes people who use ...

Previously on Blue Peter, Mwaksy met an amazing group of young deaf people who gave her a beginner lesson in British Sign Language. What information do we collect from this quiz? This week is Deaf ...

Assuming no prior knowledge of the language, this unit aims to provide a general foundation in British Sign Language (BSL) and the culture of the Deaf community in order to cope with a range of ...

A teenager says she is struggling to access basic services like the dentist or opticians due to a shortage of skilled British Sign Language interpreters. Lucy, 14, from Warrington, was born deaf and ...

A new service has launched to allow people to make 999 calls using British Sign Language (BSL) for the first time. The new service, 999 BSL, will allow deaf people to make emergency calls using an app ...

Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition set up by an 18-year-old calling for all schools to teach basic sign language. Jade Kilduff, 18, launched the campaign after seeing how sign language ...

Two paisley men have made it their mission to teach others the art of British Sign Language (BSL) with their classes. David O’Rorke and Graham Dow realised there were not many options for those ...

A mum from Cornwall is campaigning for British Sign Language (BSL) courses to be free for parents with children who are deaf. Katie Littlejohns, from Illogan, has started a petition for the campaign ...

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