Outputs (4)

The impact of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 on deaf education (2021)
Report

Since the passage of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act in 2015 the first national BSL plan has been published. One of the ten goals is that children who use BSL will be encouraged to reach their full potential at school and be supported in the... Read More about The impact of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 on deaf education.

The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Considerable recent research has focused on the legal recognition of signed languages (De Meulder, Murray & McKee, 2019; Wilks, 2020). This talk documents shifting viewpoints of deaf children and young people from professionals and the state as the l... Read More about The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people.

The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Considerable recent research has focused on the legal recognition of signed languages (De Meulder, Murray & McKee, 2019; Wilks, 2020). This talk documents shifting viewpoints of deaf children and young people from professionals and the state as the l... Read More about The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people.

Making equality law work for deaf people (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation introduces my doctrinal and socio-legal doctoral thesis, which is understood to be the first doctoral thesis on the subject of Law as it relates to Deaf people in the UK and possibly internationally, exploring the possible solutions... Read More about Making equality law work for deaf people.