Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. Our role model this month is Deepa Shastri. You may recognise her from her presenting role on BSL Zone,…
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. This month: meet Alison Hendry a British Sign Language Development Officer at Edinburgh University. After initially struggling with communication,…
…next question is – do you think the deaf community should learn more about linguistics, deaf history and deaf culture? And if so, why? I think because deaf people are a minority, knowledge is power. Knowledge of sign language, deaf culture and deaf history, form a deaf person’s identity. And…
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. This month, meet Stephen Iliffe a deaf photographer and writer with a background in charity management. Stephen’s latest project…
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. This month, meet Brian Kokoruwe. Profoundly deaf sportsman and budding autobiographist. Passionate about both sport and studies, the incredibly…
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. This month, meet Charlie Swinbourne, a partially deaf director, writer and journalist with a passion for telling deaf stories,…
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. This month, meet Leah Michaelides. A deaf chef with a knack for making cooking videos in BSL. Her food…
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. This month, meet Andrew Belcher. Deaf BSL teacher and father to two profoundly deaf children. Andrew and his wife…
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. Our role model this month is Camilla Arnold. She’s been trailblazing across the film and television industry and…
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. Our role model this month is a well-known face within Deaf Education: Dani Sive. Dani is the Headteacher at…