Alison
Alison
@deaf.bsky.social
What does, "hereditary disease" mean? You tell me.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Babies from three people's DNA prevents heriditary disease
The method was pioneered by UK scientists to overcome devastating, sometimes fatal inherited diseases.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
King's Birthday Honours 2025

MBE:

Peter Hugh BURROUGHS
Lately Trustee and Chair, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education. For services to Education
(Yelverton, Devon)
June 14, 2025 at 5:37 AM
From Disability Rights Watch in the USA:

"The entire office providing funding for Gallaudet, NTID, the American Printing House for the Blind, Helen Keller National Center, and other special institutions has been laid off."

www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/03/15/w...
Week 8 Update - Disability Rights Watch
Hundreds of Illegal Layoffs at the Department of Education. DoED laid off over 1300 employees Tuesday night, nearly half the department. Secretary McMahon made a statement that layoffs would not affec...
www.disability-rights-watch.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Deaf related New Year’s Honours and Queen’s / King’s Birthday Honours : Alison Bryan
alisonbryan.com
December 30, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Deaf related New Year's Honours 2025

MBE:
Zoe CASTELLVI-KELLHOFER Entrepreneur, Advocate and Innovator.
For services to the Deaf Community
(Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh)
December 30, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Deaf related New Year's Honours 2025

OBE:
Wendy DAUNT
Deaf Studies Teacher, Royal School for the Deaf, Derby. For services to Deaf Children and to the Young Adult and Deaf Communities
(Derby, Derbyshire)
December 30, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Reposted by Alison
Welcome to the latest surge of new Blue Skyers!
Here's a guide I wrote a while back about how to get set up - transfering over people you follow, finding great people, etc.
medium.com/@jamestplunk...
How to leave Twitter
Be part of the crumbling
medium.com
November 8, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Qualifications Wales suspended GCSE BSL indefinitely. Instead they've come up with a fraction of a qualification which can be taught in as little as 5 hours by an unqualified "BSL teacher". It is meaningless, insulting and a tokenistic exercise. Trick or treat.
November 1, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Finally got around to setting up this account, hello!
July 3, 2023 at 8:33 AM