Sign language was added to the curriculum to help accommodate a hearing-impaired pupil A primary school in Cumbria has started teaching its pupils British Sign Language (BSL) as part of the curriculum. In October, Dane Ghyll Community Primary School swapped BSL in for French, making it one of the first schools in the country to teach […]

2 years ago

A viral clip of the Barbie star has resurfaced on social media Margot Robbie has been heaped with praise after a clip resurfaced on social media of her signing to a deaf fan. The Australian has become the talk of the town after starring in the Hollywood blockbuster Barbie alongside Ryan Gosling. The film has […]

2 years ago

‘Oh no! Mikey!’ We’ve all heard the old adage that having a bird poop on you is good luck. Well one sign language interpreter in Australia will be hoping that the same applies to owls. Mike Webb was translating at a news conference in Queensland for premier Annastacia Palaszcuk. Deputy Premier Steven Miles was speaking […]

4 years ago

WAP just got more vulgar, who thought it was even possible? Some moments in history become entwined in contemporary culture, so much so that people still talk about them a hundred years later. The roaring 20’s, the suffragette movement, and the punk era all jump to mind as pinnacles of cultural excellence. But last year, […]

5 years ago

He says he is doing it so “kids like him aren’t left behind” A deaf 12-year-old schoolboy is campaigning for British Sign Language to be added to the GCSE circulum. Daniel Jillings, of Lowestoft in Suffolk, is currently considering taking the issue to court as lawyers have advised the absence of the language from school curriculums could […]

8 years ago