Communication matters. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, communication has been of critical importance at all levels, from policy to public health messaging and in practice. Now more than ever we must provide clear information and advice and listen carefully to what…
Tag: deafness
Call For Action – on how the word “deaf” is used
Over the last 20 years, the language of disability has changed so it is no longer acceptable to use certain terms or words in a derogatory way. So why do we accept the word “deaf” being used to describe people…
Mental Health and Deafness in Scotland: Exploring the Data
Andrena McMenemy, Queen Margaret University and DataFakts wrote this report which looks at the effects of social isolation on the mental health of people affected by deafness across Scotland. The report raises issues of mental health and well-being as we…
The importance of accurate data
Last year, we launched a report – “Deafness: Predicting the future for Scotland-The Census and Beyond” – on why the Census is so important to gather meaningful data on people affected by deafness living in Scotland. Covid-19 took the focus…
NHS Scotland national It’s Ok to Ask campaign
NHS 24 and NHS Inform are supporting the “It’s Ok to Ask” campaign. The campaign aims to encourage people to ask questions during their healthcare appointments, things like: What are the benefits of my treatment? What are the risks of…
Third Covid-19 Report
The third Covid-19 Report: The move back to ordinary is now written. We have also produced a plain language summary which is being translated into BSL. The BSL summary will be available here soon
WHO World Hearing Day – “Hearing Care For All – Screen, Rehabilitate and Communicate”
Yesterday was the WHO World Hearing Day – 03/03/2021. We sent a briefing to all the MSPs to tell them about the day and to ask them to consider how they would apply the Principles of Inclusive Communication to the…
Walking Project Survey
We got a grant from Paths for All to provide inclusive information on walking safely in Scotland. We need to start the evaluation process with a baseline survey. If you have a hearing loss, please help us by completing the…
Blogs by deafscotland
The following blogs were submitted to other organisations for publication in their bulletins and magazines: SCVO Blog on 1 May “We must invest in communication for all” at http://thirdforcenews.org.uk/blogs/we-must-invest-in-communication-for-all SCVO Blog on 1 June “Head, hands, voice and ears” at http://thirdforcenews.org.uk/blogs/head-hands-voice-and-ears Scottish Legal News…