12+ hour, 26+ min ago  (538+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic The executive bill, which also places duties on the Department for Communities to issue regulations for the accreditation of British Sign Language (BSL) and Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreters, was introduced by minister Gordon Lyons…...

22+ hour, 55+ min ago  (795+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic Unlike standard Bluetooth pairing, Auracast allows for an unlimited amount of receiver devices " such as compatible hearing aids, earbuds and headphones " to connect to a single audio stream, with Frankfurt Airport, London's National Theatre and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (526+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic The training, in the form of access an e-learning course from the sign language qualification body Signature, is the latest development in a partnership between HSBC UK and the Royal National Institute for Deaf people…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (177+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic Second Trimester had its final performance at Battersea Arts Centre on 25 April. It will now tour to Canterbury (7-8 May), Brighton (11 May), Cambridge (20-21 May) and Salford (27-28 May). When trust breaks down, how do we begin to…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (181+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic A "heartsink" patient is one that is impossible to treat; a play called'Heartsink" now playing at Riverside Studios " is impossible to decipher. Heartsink is now playing at Riverside Studios until 10 May. No access performances are…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (817+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic The tech, produced by Ph D researcher Malindu Ehelagasthenna as part of his studies at the Nottingham School of Art and Design, sees the 3. 4mm by 12. 7mm haptic actuators'embedded within a yarn-like structure, before being slipped over…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (247+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic This issue is exacerbated by Levai choosing to reinforce the idea that the characters start off as children by having lines be delivered at speed. Actors clash into each other's lines " arguably intentionally, but disorientating…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (547+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic The independent, non-statutory board " which advises the government on issues of importance to deaf people and the implementation of the BSL Act " was established in December 2022 following the Act becoming law earlier that year. Tuesday's…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (453+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic The DWP published its plan alongside other government departments in July, at the same time as the Cabinet Office shared its latest report on steps taken to "promote and facilitate" BSL. A duty was placed…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (584+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic The campaign, announced last month, calls on broadcasters, commissioners and production companies to increase the amount of sign-presented content on their platforms, going beyond the five per cent minimum required under existing access quotas. In…...