NHS England Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Guidance Publication date: June 2019 Ranking: useful In their words, what’s it about? “This guide brings together the available evidence and timely data on hearing loss so that local authorities and NHS commissioners can…
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Office life for Deaf people
Charlie Swinbourne, The Guardian What’s it like to work in an office when you are Deaf? Publication date: 31 May 2012 Ranking: useful Explains many of the barriers faced by Deaf people when working in a variety of types of…
Life and times of a BSL interpreter at Glastonbury Festival
Here’s an edited account of one of Deafinite’s interpreters working with DeafZone at the 2017 festival. Download the Glastonbury BSL story For a copy in an alternative format or language please write to: Deafinite Interpreters 50 Topsham Road…
Tagged with: Deaf, festivals, inclusive access, leisure
Posted in Accessible Information, Service Provision
Posted in Accessible Information, Service Provision
Deafspace
Hansel Bauman (hbhm architects) in conjunction with ASL Deaf Studies Department, Gallaudet University. The DeafSpace Project (DSP) Publication date: 2005 Ranking: useful In their words: “Our built environment, largely constructed by and for hearing individuals, presents a variety of surprising challenges…
Sensory access in Higher Education
Equality Challenge Unit. Research undertaken by LSN (www.lsnlearning.org.uk): Jean Hewitt, Chris Hewitson, Gill O’Toole and Naomi Haywood. Sensory access in Higher Education: Guidance report Publication date: 2009 Ranking: useful This guidance had been developed from research findings showing that students with visual…
Tagged with: autism, Deaf, education, hearing impairment, visual impairment
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings)
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings)
Outdoor Events Accessibility
Independent Street Arts Network. Produced by Attitude is Everything. Access Toolkit: Making outdoor arts events accessible to all Publication date: 2009 Ranking: essential The toolkit highlights simple measures that organisers can undertake to improve access to any outdoor event .…
The Access Officer 