Empowering Deaf women through accessible menopause support
BID Services has aimed to enhance awareness and understanding of menopause symptoms and treatments within the Deaf community.
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Meet Tina Lannin, the woman using her lip-reading skills to tackle crime
This Groomsport woman is an extraordinary entrepreneur who turned a necessity into a global enterprise with her company 121 Captions.
How Access to Work empowers deaf individuals in the workplace
Access to Work is a vital programme that provides deaf individuals with the support they need to succeed in their careers. Read more here:
New RNID research reveals widespread ignorance towards deaf people
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People released startling new research highlighting the social challenges faced by the deaf community in the UK.
The Signing Shakespeare Programme
The Signing Shakespeare Programme is a significant step toward making education more inclusive and ensuring that all students, regardless of their hearing abilities, can access and appreciate the works of Shakespeare.
Here’s to the very first National BSL day!
On April 28th the UK celebrates its first National BSL Day, commemorating the legal recognition of British Sign Language as a language.
Three key settings where live captioning is essential
By transcribing spoken content in real time, live captioning ensures everyone can follow along with what’s being discussed. Here are three crucial settings where live captioning should be employed.
Unsilence the Crowd aims to transform football for deaf fans
Newcastle United have made significant strides in enhancing the matchday experience for deaf fans with “sound shirts” at St James’s Park.
Captions for business: unlocking a world of opportunities
By integrating captions into your content strategy, you can unlock a world of opportunities for engagement, reach and success.
Enhancing video accessibility with offline captioning
For individuals who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing, videos without captions can present significant challenges. This is where offline captioning becomes essential for accessibility and inclusivity.