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The British Deaf Association (BDA)

October 5, 2009 03 Links, BSL/Sign Language, Deaf People & Deaf Culture, Education, Government & Politics, Partners and Supporters No Comments

The British Deaf Association (BDA) (http://bda.org.uk) is the largest Deaf organisation in the UK that is run by Deaf people. It represents the Sign Language community, which is united by shared experiences, history and, most importantly, by British Sign Language (BSL). There is a great deal of information on the BDA’s website, much of it in BSL as well as English. BDA Scotland has its own Committee (http://bda.org.uk/Scotland-i-59.html) and an office in Glasgow. The BDA is an advisory partner to BSL:UPTAKE.

Scottish Council on Deafness (SCoD)

October 5, 2009 03 Links, BSL/Sign Language, Deaf People & Deaf Culture, Government & Politics, Health & Social Care, Legal Issues and the Justice System, Partners and Supporters, Translation & Interpreting No Comments

The Scottish Council on Deafness (SCoD) – www.scod.org.uk - is the lead organisation for deaf issues in Scotland. It represents 90 organisations working with and on behalf of Deaf Sign Language users, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people. Its membership provides an effective working partnership between the Voluntary Sector, Social Work and Education Departments, NHS Trusts, Health Boards and the Government. SCoD’s website has a large amount of useful information, much of it in BSL as well as English. SCoD is an advisory partner to BSL:UPTAKE.

Scottish Sensory Centre Resource Library

October 5, 2009 03 Links, BSL/Sign Language, Education, Health & Social Care No Comments

The Scottish Sensory Centre (http://www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/home.html) is based at the Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. The Scottish Sensory Centre Resource Library (http://www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/library/about.html) specialises in books, periodicals, videos and other educational resources which deal with sensory impairment and related issues. Offering an up-to-date collection of over 3,000 items, anyone working in or interested in sensory impairment will find the library an invaluable resource. The Library Manager can conduct specialist information searches and is always happy to advise. For the convenience of those who cannot visit the library, a postal service is available. This service is subsidised by the library, and books and videos may be sent anywhere in the UK. There are introductions in BSL to the Scottish Sensory Centre and the Scottish Sensory Centre Resource Library on the website. The University of Edinburgh is an advisory partner to BSL:UPTAKE.

Signature

October 5, 2009 03 Links, BSL/Sign Language, Partners and Supporters, Translation & Interpreting No Comments

Signature (www.signature.org.uk)  (formerly Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People, CACDP)  promotes excellence in communication with deaf and deafblind people so that its vision of a society in which deaf people have full access can become a reality. It encourages greater understanding of deaf and deafblind people and the languages and communication methods they use; it offers nationally recognised qualifications in subjects such as British Sign Language and speech to text reporting, which you can study at more than 700 locations across the UK and Ireland. Signature administers the National Registers for Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (http://www.nrcpd.org.uk). It has offices (http://www.signature.org.uk/page.php?content=7) in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Signature in Scotland (http://www.signature.org.uk/scotland) has an office in Glasgow. Signature’s website has a great deal of information about learning BSL, interpreter training, how to find and interpreter and many other topics. Much of the information is presented in BSL as well as English. Signature is an advisory partner to BSL:UPTAKE