Citizenship and the Deaf Community: Dr Steven D. Emery (PhD Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, October 2006)

Introductory sections to each chapter and other extracts in BSL and English.

Full BSL DVD and text to be published by Ishara Press, Autumn 2010  – www.def-intl.org/ishara

Introduction to BSL Translation (1 minute 22 seconds)

Synopsis (6 minutes 25 seconds)

Part I – Introduction to the Study:  Chapter 1 – Introduction (8 minutes 57 seconds)

PART II – Background to the study (2 minutes 48 seconds)

Chapter 2 – The Literature Review: 2.1 Introduction (5 minutes 10 seconds)

Chapter 3 – Methodology: 3.1 Introduction (11 minutes 50 seconds)

3.8 Role of the researcher/translator in the study of citizenship (6 minutes 28 seconds)

PART III – Core Data Analysis (4 minutes 4 seconds)

Chapter 4 – Analysis of focus group data: 4.1 Introduction (1 minute 47 seconds)

Chapter 5 – Two areas of major contention in the core data, the views of the Research Consultation Group (RCG), and issues of translation: 5.1 Introduction (1 minute 21 seconds)

Chapter 6 – Analysis of Elite Stakeholders’ Interviews: 6.1 Introduction (1 minute 23 seconds)

PART IV – Implications of the findings (5 minutes 43 seconds)

Chapter 7 – Theoretical implications of the findings: 7.1 Introduction (6 minutes 35 seconds)

Chapter 8 – Policy implications: 8.1 Introduction (5 minutes 37 seconds)

PART V – Conclusion of the Study. Chapter 9 – Conclusion and recommendations: 9.1 Introduction (1 minute 11 seconds)

9.4.6 Future research (3 minutes 1 second)

9.4.7 A special case? (3 minutes 43 seconds)

Canada – Political candidates shouldn’t pay for accessibility: report (The Canadian Press, Tuesday, July 20, 2010)

News report

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/07/20/ont-human-rights.html

Related article: Scandal of 100,000 deaf people pushed to margins of public life (Tristan Stewart-Robertson, The Scotsman, 31 May 2010)

European Parliament – Paid Traineeships for people with disabilities (including Deaf people)

Details of how Deaf and disabled people can apply for a 5-month paid traineeship (work experience) at the European Parliament in Brussels, Luxembourg or at Information Offices in member states.

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public/staticDisplay.do?id=147&pageRank=4&language=EN

Deaf voters ‘unheard’ by politicians (BBC Online/The Scotsman)

Article by Tessa Padden on BBC Online

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/scotland/8640584.stm

Article by Tessa Padden in The Scotsman newspaper

http://news.scotsman.com/comment/Tessa-Padden-Politicians-must-learn.6268080.jp

You Neutral? – ASL Video with subtitles

You Neutral? – ASL video with subtitles – why political involvement is important for D/deaf people

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3y-3hkHfoA

Information Sheets about Deaf People for MPs, MSPs, MEPs and Councillors (Scottish Council on Deafness, 2010)

don’t leave me out!

Essential information and tips for politicians on how to be accessible to deaf people

http://www.scod.org.uk/SCoD_publications-i-127.html

Talking Politics in BSL (BSL Blog 3)

http://www.bsluptake.org.uk/?p=1358

More BSL Blogs

Links to other BSL Blogs on topics relevant to the General Election

http://www.bsluptake.org.uk/?p=412

Scotland’s Future: Draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill Consultation Paper – British Sign Language Version (Scottish Government, April 2010)

All Sections (36 minutes, 39 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ7DdkcDY2U

Foreword (4 minutes, 30 seconds)                                               

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DugLFDVNL0&feature=related

Summary (7 minutes, 10 seconds)                                               

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAE8jA4FmXU&feature=related

Mechanics of the referendum (2 minutes 46 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2XzJ3smsgE&feature=related

Regulating the Campaign (4 minutes, 2 seconds)                  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikaN7wwZFfo&feature=related

How to Respond (6 minutes, 55 seconds)                                   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuUNgJaAkBs

Required Respondent Information (3 minutes, 20 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGhpfVfHNpI&feature=channel

Consultation Questionnaire (1 minute, 54 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUHXREtaAi8&feature=related

First Ballot Paper Version 1: Full Devolution  (2 minutes, 16 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbPDcVD3lzc&feature=related

First Ballot Paper Version 2: Calman Fiscal Reforms (2 minutes, 24 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVcYgDP4m7k&feature=channel

Second Ballot Paper: Power to Enable Independence (2 minutes, 15 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v7BGVBRXnU&feature=related

The politics of deafness: Owen Wrigley (Gallaudet University Press, 1996) – generous extracts

http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0naRfqBhmvoC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=Deaf+People+%26+politics&ots=lX08V6J1tX&sig=7huVH7w8PhVDywePN-LukQYsm M#v=onepage&q=Deaf%20People%20%26%20politics&f=false