Organizations :: Deafness
Deafness and Hearing Impairment :: Communication Disorders
British Sign Language :: Sign Languages

Association of Lipspeakers - Information about the organisation and its activities; includes advice on using lipspeakers, training information, and a directory organised by region and by name.
Meta Description: [ The Association of Lipspeakers (ALS) is the professional body that represents lipspeakers. It aims to promote lipspeaking and its good practice and encourage the further development of lipspeaking as a communication service. This is a service for deaf lipreaders. ]

BATOD (British Association of Teachers of the Deaf) - Information about the organisation, its activities, membership and branches. Includes details on training, and articles on audiology and education issues.

British Deaf History Society - Researching and publishing the history of the Deaf community in the UK. Includes photographs and recent news.

CACDP (Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People) - The examining body for deafness related courses in the UK. Contains details of courses and centres. CACDP also hold a register of human aids to communication which is available online.

Cued Speech Association UK - Information about a technique to facilitate communication between deaf children and adults. Includes news, and details of classes.
Meta Description: [ Cued Speech for deaf children and adults to help overcome the problems of lipreading by making all the sounds of the spoken language clearly visible ]

Deaf and Creative - Information about creative jobs, training, education and setting up in business for young deaf people.

Deaf Bikers UK - A group of UK deaf bikers. Information about events, safety, and deaf culture.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Deaf Bikers ]

Deaf Camp UK - Provides opportunities for young deaf children to take part in an outdoor activity camp, and to enable the young deaf child to meet other deaf children. Information about the first event in 2001, and plans for future camps.

Deaf Liberation Front - A campaigning group for deaf people's rights. Includes information on their actions for BSL recognition and improvements in deaf education, and against cochlear implants.
Meta Description: [ The Deaf Liberation Front (DLF) campaigns for the rights of Deaf people through the mediums of negotiation, consultation and persuasion. ]

Deaf Rave - Details of club nights organised for the deaf community in London. Includes reports and photographs of past events.

Deaf Station - Providing information and resources for the deaf community. The site available entirely in BSL using Quick Time video clips is a valuable resource to the deaf community.

Deaf Studies Trust - Aims to enhance and improve the quality of deaf people's lives and their contribution to society. Includes profile, news, research, publications and resources.
Meta Description: [ The Deaf Studies Trust (DST) was set up to develop projects in the area of deaf studies. Through communication and understanding it aims to improve the quality of deaf people's lives. ]

Deaf Women Against Breast Cancer (DWABC) - Produce a video to enable deaf and hearing impaired women to access information about the condition.

Deaf-UK - Yahoo discussion board for deaf people in the UK, covering a range of deaf issues.
Meta Description: [ deaf-uk: Deaf-UK Mailing / Discussion List ]

Deafax Trust - Organises research, educational and training projects, using information technology to enable deaf children, young people and adults to communicate effectively with hearing people on an equal basis.

Deafchild International - Personal and educational opportunities for deaf and hearing children to communicate with each other by using face to face communication. Offers forum and newsletters.
Meta Description: [ Deafchild International is a safe environment for deaf and hearing children and schools to communicate, make new friends and have fun! Features include our funclub, chatrooms, games, role models page, news and competitions. ]

DeafClub.co.uk - A directory of deafness-related resources, including organisations, BSL, culture, magazines, and discussion groups.

DeafMail - An e-mail-based consumer organisation and social group for deaf and hearing-impaired people. Hosts several forums. Includes membership details.
Meta Description: [ DeafMail is an email-orientated deaf consumer organisation and runs its consumer and social conference for its members on the CIX conferencing system ]

Deafok.com - Information which includes news, search site, message board, social eventsand news for deaf people in Britain.
Meta Description: [ Deaf,News,Deaf Sport, What ]

deafPLUS - Charity working with deaf and hearing people to achieve equality; includes information about their personal support, information and training services, and their regional network.

Deafworks - A team of deaf writers, researchers, artists, and project workers, offering a range of training and awareness projects for organisations and individuals.

Defeating Deafness : Hearing Research Trust - Defeating deafness: tinnitus, glue ear, hearing aids, cochlear implants, cholesteatoma, presbyacusis, otosclerosis.
Meta Description: [ Deafness Research UK (The Hearing Research Trust) is the UK's medical charity for deaf and hard of hearing people. Our priorities include tinnitus, glue ear, hearing aids, cochlear implants, childhood deafness, hearing loss, cholesteatoma, presbyacusis, otosclerosis, and hearing-related researc... ]

DEX - The Deaf ex-Mainstreamers Group supports and campaigns for the interests of deaf people who attended/attend hearing mainstream education. Information about their activities and contact details.

DVD-Subtitles.com - Offers reviews of popular DVDs and their subtitling. Includes featured films and online sales.
Meta Description: [ The DVD Subtitles Database - The website for subtitled DVD enthusiasts. Check detailed subtitling information for popular DVD releases. ]

he National Association of Deafened People - UK organisation representing deafened people, providing information and support to enable them to regain their independence and quality of life. Description of activities, publications and membership details.
Meta Description: [ help and support for deaf people ]

Hearing Aid World - UK hearing loss and hearing aid information site. Offers online screening hearing test and advice on purchasing hearing aids. Includes product reviews.

Hearing Concern - Organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life of those who are hard of hearing. Provides advice and support, promotes communication access and raises awareness. Includes news, events listing, and links directory.
Meta Description: [ Hearing Concern - Home Page ]

Hiype - News, forum, opinions, events listing, and information for hearing-impaired younger people who use primarily oral communication.
Meta Description: [ hiype! for deaf, hearing impaired and hard of hearing people of working or student age in the UK. ]

Music and the Deaf - A national charity opening up enjoyment of music and the performing arts to the hearing-impaired community. Details of workshops, schools projects, signed theatrical performances throughout the United Kingdom, and their instrument lending library.

NDCS (National Deaf Children's Society) - Dedicated to the support of all deaf children, young deaf people, their parent and carers, and professionals. History, description of activities, events, training and membership.
Meta Description: [ The National Deaf Children's Society is the UK's leading charity for deaf children and their families. ]

Reaching Deaf Minds - Campaigns to reduce the risk of deaf people developing mental health problems by improving access to primary care services. Offers news and campaign details.
Meta Description: [ Reaching d/Deaf Minds is a campaign by Sign ÈThe National Society for Mental Health and Deafness to reduce the risk of deaf people developing mental health problems by improving access to primary care services ]

Sign - The National Society for Mental Health and Deafness - Information about the organisation and its activities, including residential and day services, and specialist support for deaf people and children with mental health problems.

Sign Community (British Deaf Association) - Information about the organisation representing the deaf community, British Sign Language, with a directory of services for the deaf community.

Signalong - Sign-supporting system based on British Sign Language, designed to help children and adults with communication difficulties. Publications, news and links.

Signs of God - Encourages people to develop and improve their use of BSL in Christian settings; information about team members, the Christian Interpreters Network, and training activities.
Meta Description: [ For Sign Language Interpreters and others working with British Sign Language in Christian Settings. Training and Exploration ]

Sound Seekers - Registered charity which supports deaf people, particularly children in developing countries of the Commonwealth.

SPIT (Signed Performances in Theatre) - Promotes availability and awareness of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted theatre. UK listings of BSL interpreted shows, events and advice.
Meta Description: [ SPIT (Signed Performances in Theatre) promotes availability & awareness of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted theatre. UK listings of BSL interpreted shows, events and advice. ]

Stagetext - Promotes captioning and subtitling in entertainment, educational, training and cultural venues to increase accessibility for people with a hearing loss. Information on activities, news, and performance listing.

The Catholic Deaf Association - An association of deaf and hearing people who support each other and promote services for deaf people in the community. Description of activities, events listing, news and a history.

The Deaf Broadcasting Council - Consumer organisation representing deaf, deafened and hard of hearing television viewers, working to improve their access to the medium. Includes information about their history and activities, with advice for viewers.

The Jewish Deaf Association - History and description of the organisation, with details of membership, activities, events and training.
Meta Description: [ The Jewish Deaf Association website puts details of all its services, facilities and activities at your fingertips... from information about the JDA's computer classes in sign language to the dates of its next tinnitus relaxation course. You can find out more about Shalom Attic - our new 18-35s g... ]

404 The Link Centre for Deafened People - A national organisation for deafened people. Includes information about their specialist rehabilitation services, training, events, and support available.
Meta Description: [ LINK Centre - The website for deafened people - services, resources, rehabilitation & support for deaf adults, and training for the professionals who work with them. ]

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) - The largest charity representing deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. Information about the organisation, and its services, including campaigning, information, training courses and consultancy, interpreters, and employment programmes to help deaf people into work.
Meta Description: [ Changing the world for deaf and hard of hearing people. RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. ]

The Telecoms Action Group - A consortium of the main UK deaf organisations, working to improve deaf people's access to telephone services and facilities. Details of activities, newsletter, and history.

UK Council on Deafness - Founded by a consortium of deaf organisations to extend co-operation between member organisations in promoting the interests of deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people. Includes news, and details of their activities, events and publications.
Meta Description: [ The UK national infrastructure organisation for voluntary sector organisations working with deaf people ]

UK Deaf Sports - UK Deaf Sports aims to encourage deaf people to participate, to enjoy and to excel at sport. Information on Deaf sporting events throughout the UK.

Your Local Cinema - The only listings service created exclusively for accessible cinema. Provides up-to-date information on subtitled screenings of all films currently being screened.

404 Zebra Uno - Communications services and training courses for the Deaf community. Includes BSL video clips.
Meta Description: [ Zebra-uno ]