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Next week, on the 28th April, is BSL day in the UK. Since Sign Language Week last month, on social media I've seen people celebrating, teaching, learning and sharing their experiences with BSL. The sense of community surrounding BSL and deafness has been so heartwarming. I wanted to reflect on my own experiences, and explain why sign language has been so important for me. (TW for descriptions of past negative feelings about deafness) · · ─ ·✶· ─ · · I started learning BSL

Watching the above video of myself as a toddler with my Mum brought a flood of memories and emotions from lots of different times over my childhood. Here, I was hard of hearing- I am deaf now and went deaf in my teens, but In this clip I am about 1, sitting on her lap as we read an animal book together. This kind of moment holds a lot of meaning, especially when I reflect on my journey growing up being hard of hearing and going deaf over a number of years. Yesterday was Mothe

British Sign Language (BSL) translation plays a crucial role in opening doors for Deaf individuals, especially in education and community settings. Having worked across various educational environments- from early-years classrooms to Masters level research projects- I have seen firsthand how thoughtful BSL translation can transform access to information and participation. -ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ- Signed communication in a classroom setting Supporting Deaf Children’s Access to Learning Edu

BSL Translation available here: ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── It's been a hell of a journey getting to this point, and I still can't quite believe I'm here. I felt the new card through the envelope before I even opened the letter- the culmination of the last 2+ years of hard work- and still had to double check that it was actually my face on the front of it! Any other communication professionals with NRCPD will know that newly-qualified feeling. Pride, joy, apprehension, relief, all in s