Melissa Witherow Training

Look out for Rose’s new TV series documenting everyday life for Hard of Hearing and Deaf people. It’s a long awaited eye opener into the prejudice and difficulties faced on a daily basis. She’s an inspiration x

“I’m done with being the token deaf character.” Rose Ayling-Ellis criticises TV treatment of deaf talent Deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis has made a landmark speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival starkly criticising the TV industry for how it treats deaf people, drawing on her own experiences. One week ag…

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One of the loveliest picture books for children recently published. What it’s like to be a child who discovers he is deaf. Radio 4 are discussing it in relation to kindness. I hope they mention understanding and people’s perception of deafness as well.

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Bespoke Deaf Awareness Training….

Melissa Witherow Training I am an experienced and fully qualified Teacher / Trainer specialising in Deaf Awareness, Dyslexia, Auditory Processing, Accessibility, Communication skills

One step closer….now we need to promote and encourage inclusion on the national curriculum. Having to pay for BSL lessons privately is costly but often the only way people can access learning.

Government backs bill to promote use of British Sign Language

Government backs bill to promote use of British Sign Language Campaigners including actor Rose Ayling-Ellis are calling for BSL to be made a recognised language.

🤞it gets passed

We spoke to BBC Breakfast this morning to discuss the impact the BSL Bill would have on deaf communities across the UK. The BSL Bill is just the start of deaf people getting the same access to information, along with better deaf awareness and education.

"If we came together as a society to provide a fully accessible environment for deaf people, I promise we will see more [deaf people] in different fields."

In case you missed it, Watch from 3.05.51
📺https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0013w9b/breakfast-26012022

Opening doors for BSL users…but let’s not forget they daily lives of all Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

Rosie Cooper MP’S BSL Bill to be Debated In Parliament on 28 January - Rosie Cooper MP West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper is looking forward to the parliamentary debate of her British Sign Language Bill which will take place on 28 January 2022. Ahead of the debate, she has invited all MPs to attend a drop-in event on 19 January, that she is hosting in Parliament with the support of the B...

Don’t you just love a bit of Strictly! Well done Rose and Giovanni, winners for their skills and sass.

My youngest son just asked, “ Can deaf people hear music?”. I smiled and replied, “Is this a question about how they hear or is it about appreciating music?” They are two different questions!
Let’s embrace difference and not disability