Supporting the Deaflympics

As Deaf Aspirations is committed to helping deaf and hard of hearing people not only in the UK but Internationally, we want to support the Deaflympics and encourage children & young people to take up the challenge of competing at their chosen sporting activities. We also advocate that the Deaflympics should become more “inclusive” and work more closely with the Paralympics & Olympics so that they are treated equally in regards to funding allocations and prestige. A step forward into the 21st Century would be to have deaf people and hearing eligible to serve on the ICSD board and executive bodies instead of only just deaf people.

Life and Deaf – BBC Four

An immersive, experiential film in BSL about the deaf world, with its unique humour and culture.

Questions for WFD members – Deaf Street Children Rights

The WFD is writing a submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child about street children. Do you have experience working with deaf street children, or deaf children leaving school to join street gangs or mafia type groups?

Support for Nikita in Barbados

Nikita lives in Barbados, is profoundly deaf and is attending evening classes at the Springer Memorial School. She will be sitting 4 CXC subjects in 2016 and is being supported by Bonnie & Shanell with invaluable sign language and notetaking so that she can follow & participate in all her classes & other activities.

Deaf Children and Asian Adolescents – Their Mutual Struggle with Emotional Expression

Read Rubbena's full presentation from ICED, Athens 2015 on the struggles faced by Deaf Children and Asian Adolescents around Emotional Expression.

Planning International Partnership Projects with Specialkidz, Decibels & The Aspire Foundation (Barbados)

Deaf Aspirations, Specialkidz, Decibels and the Aspire Foundation (Barbados) are planning to develop partnership projects to support young people & adults who are deaf, blind, autistic or have other disadvantages or disabilities.

Our International Work is coming soon!

Check back soon for information on some of our international work