BSL Zone: Deaf Funny Programme 6
Includes “The Deaf Cinema Experience” Last in the series. Deaf Funny is back for more comedy sketches based on Deaf life!
Includes “The Deaf Cinema Experience” Last in the series. Deaf Funny is back for more comedy sketches based on Deaf life!
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A free online resource developed to support the inclusion of autistic learners in Scottish Early Learning and Childcare settings, Primary and Secondary schools.
I want people to know autism is another way of being. I am weary of stereotypes that make us out to be less human than neurotypical people. I have listened to people talk negatively about autism since I was diagnosed and, as a result, I learned to hate myself and think I was a monster … More
We are Hijinx. We work from Wales but reach the whole world. We make strikingly different theatre. We are acclaimed for our award-winning theatre productions, community projects and diversity training. We are unashamedly ambitious for our Hijinx Actors. We want to see a learning disabled and/or autistic actor win an Oscar by 2030.
Deaf Awareness Week, co-ordinated by UK Council on Deafness is a campaign in which many different organisations participate, each able to promote their own work within the broad spectrum of deafness.
Many organisations collaborate and work together in a joint campaign of UK wide national and local events to raise awareness of the needs of the 1 in 6 deaf or hard of hearing people in the UK.  Deaf Awareness Week aims to promote the positive aspects of deafness, promote social inclusion and raise awareness of the huge range of local organisations that support deaf people and their family and friends.
There are many ways in which cinemas and exhibitors can get involved to promote d/Deaf awareness within their organisations and for audiences. From staff learning some basic BSL signing to programming more captioned subtitled films to always adding subtitles to social media content, here are some resources to get you started.
When planning film exhibition initiatives online it is important to think about access and inclusion for everyone.
Things to think about regarding d/Deaf awareness and online film exhibition:
We would love to know about your film or cinema project at Inclusive Cinema. If youâd like to submit your own case study, please download this Inclusive screening case study template and submit it to toki[at]filmhubwales.org, so we can share your experiences, too.
Battersea Arts Centre is relaunching itself as what it claims is the worldâs first relaxed venue, in a move it said will help make it more accessible to disabled and neurodivergent audiences, artists and staff. As a fully relaxed venue, BAC said it will embed access and inclusivity across all its activities, applying the principles … More
Many theatres with inaccessible spaces exclude disabled people, says Jess Thom, who explains how relaxed performances make space for inclusivity and foster a more accepting, exciting experience for everyone.
Get ready to be acquainted with 17 brave Icelandic women on the autistic spectrum in the documentary âSeeing the Unseenâ The film sheds light on the lives of women and girls on the autism spectrum. Girls are much less likely to be diagnosed with autism than boys, with many being left undiagnosed until adulthood.
The coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on everybodyâs life. Social distancing means that most events are cancelled, schools are closed, and people must work from home when they can. This is hard for everyone, but we know that for some autistic people of all ages these things could trigger intense stress and lead to … More