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“I had to translate to my mum that my dad had died.”

Pearl Clinton was only twelve when her dad passed away suddenly in 2003. Rather than sourcing a qualified BSL interpreter, doctors asked Pearl to break the news to her mum.¹

“I’ll Just Write It Down.” Exploring One of the Key Barriers Faced by the Deaf Community When Accessing Professional Services.

Last month, the Court of Protection published a ruling about a profoundly Deaf young man who had previously been declared to lack capacity in most areas of his daily life following almost two years of investigation.

If you've never worked with a d/Deaf client before, you might find yourself encountering lots of  unfamiliar abbreviations and terms.