Tag: deaf
Deaf children slip further behind in GCSEs
Only just over a third of deaf children (36.3 per cent) in England have left secondary school having hit national GCSE benchmarks, according to...
Signs of the times
Users of British Sign Language (BSL) are being faced with unprecedented change in their language
BSL is a rich, naturally evolving language, where the signs...
Sound advice
Antonette Burns and Mary Gordon provide a practical guide to helping pupils with hearing impairments in the classroom
Shortage of BSL courses putting deaf people at risk
A national charity is calling for more education providers to offer British Sign Language (BSL) courses, following recent reports that a London hospital failed...
Deafness and sexual health
Jessica Parsons examines how hearing impairment can affect the reproductive decisions young people make
Deaf awareness for special schools
Special schools are to have access to a new resource designed to help them understand the needs of deaf children and young people with...
BSL users need better support
The Government is being urged to do more to promote British Sign Language (BSL) and support its users.
Ten years after the Government officially recognised...
Fall in GCSE results for deaf students
The number of deaf students achieving five GCSEs at grades A* to C has fallen for the first time since 2007. In 2012, 37.3...
Book Reviews
Neurodiversity and Education
The authors of this publication combine extensive experience in the fields of education, neurodiversity, teacher training, tutoring and consultancy. Paul Ellis broadcasts regularly on...
