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New BSL app for iPhone

This landed in my inbox this morning.
British Sign Language Trainer
The marketing blurb goes like this:
Did you ever want to learn sign language?
Here is your chance to learn how to spell words in sign language. All 26 signs corresponding to the characters of the alphabet are displayed on the screen as buttons.
The buttons are in alphabetical [...]

[ More ] July 12th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Technology |

TAG calls for Government action after independent Ofcom report on deaf telecoms

TAG is calling for Government action to improve deaf telecoms services following a new report from Ofcom that highlights the benefits that modernised telephone relay services could have on the employment and everyday lives of deaf people. The independent report, Voice telephony services for deaf people, was commissioned by Ofcom as part of its work [...]

[ More ] July 9th, 2009 | 4 Comments | Posted in Deaf, Employment, Media & Culture, News |

Computer learn sign language from watching telly

Check out this link here for the full story.
Comment:
Gosh! Sign-language recognition is not that far away. But the irony is here. The video is not even subtitled! Some people just don’t think, do they!

[ More ] July 8th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Deaf, Media & Culture |

Ofcom report 2009 – for Deaf people – in plain English

Taken from this page when alerted by this blog.
Voice calls for deaf people
Foreword
Everyone depends on communications, and most of us take for granted that we can pick up the phone, turn on the TV or surf the net. However, these everyday services can pose real difficulties for some disabled people.
At Ofcom, it’s part of our [...]

[ More ] July 1st, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Media & Culture |

House of Lords debate warns over Apprenticeship Bill

Disabled young people may be excluded from apprenticeships because of entry requirements specified in current legislation, peers warned yesterday.
In a House of Lords debate on the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, peers questioned whether provisions on access to apprenticeships were compatible with disability discrimination legislation.
The legislation specifies that applicants must have “level 1″ qualifications, [...]

[ More ] June 4th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Employment |

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