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Signing for the hearing impaired.
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Signing for the hearing impaired.
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Supporting BSL access to the Arts
Did you know there's an organisation dedicated to signed performances of cultural events? It's called Signed Culture. (The organisation previously existed as SPIT, which stood for Signed Performances in Theatre. So if you find references to the old name or the acronym, then it's actually the same people.)
Their website: https://www.signedculture.org.uk/
The majority of us have the good fortune to have good or adequate hearing. Not everyone does, though.
We have been sent an email asking for your support by signing the petition for the right for Deaf people to have regulated communication support. Click on the link below if you wish to register:-
"Signature support the British Deaf Association’s call on the government to lead an initiative to ensure that all public bodies and agencies, whether national or local, are required by law to provide a deaf person with a registered communication professional
"Regulated communication support is vital for deaf people. We urge you to sign the petition, if you haven’t done so already, by supporting the campaign you will be ensuring full access for everyone.
Find out more and sign the petition"
The New York Times recently published a piece about signing for the hearing impaired, at the last night of the 2012 Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago. Read more here.
This is of particular interest to us, since we are strongly committed to working with hearing impaired people. The Conservatoire and Solar Bear Theatre Company have just appointed three deaf theatre apprentices - it's the first project of its kind in the UK and is funded through Creative Scotland’s Talent Hub.
