Deaf and Hearing Impaired Resources
Signed Performances in Theatre
SPIT is the leading national body for promoting BSL interpreted performances of mainstream theatre. The major aim of SPIT is to provide a link between arts organisations and the Deaf community, and to ensure that the high standard of British theatre is accessible to Deaf and hard of hearing people.
Stagetext
Stagetext is a registered charity delivering captioned performances and promoting the use of captioning in cultural venues throughout the UK.
British Sign Language
Basic BSL signs and a comprehensive guide to BSL along with masses of useful spporting information.
Waterfall Rainbows
A wide range of BSL related resources are available from british-sign.co.uk
Royal National Institute for the Deaf
Homepage for the RNID featuring a huge range of respurces, publications and up to date information about current issues.
National Deaf Children's Society
The NDCS is the only UK charity dedicated to the support of deaf children, young deaf people, their families and the people working with them.
British Deaf Association
Website for the British Deaf Associaiton
Deafblind UK
Specialist services for the deafblind and those working or living with them.
See Hear
Magazine programme for the Deaf and hard of hearing, presented in sign language with open subtitles.
Deaflife
Online magazine for the Deaf
British Deaf History Society
Website of the British Deaf History Society.
Sense
The UK's larhest organisation for children and adults who are deafblind or have associated disabilities.
UK Council on Deafness
The UK Council on Deafness works with, and for, deaf organisations in the UK providing information, advice and support and by represenrting the views of the sector to government and policy makers.
Blind and Visually Impaired Resources
Moon
Moon allows blind and partially sighted people to read by touching a series of raised shapes. (Named after the inventor Dr. William Moon.)
RNIB
Website of the Royal National Institute for the Blind.