Liam O'Dell

Jen Craft MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Sign Language (BSL), has urged the UK Government to “reassess” its decision not to provide in-person sign language interpretation for major press conferences, arguing that it “represents a step backwards” in terms of the accessibility of government communications.

Disability and civil rights organisations have filed documents in support of the National Association of the Deaf, as the deaf charity continues to oppose a White House appeal of a court order on American Sign Language (ASL) access.

The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada has been criticised over its provision for deaf patrons, after Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin had to use her own mobile phone to access captions for The Wizard of Oz film experience.

The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) has launched a survey for theatre workers to share their experience with Auracast, as it looks to understand "what best practice looks, sounds and feels like" when it comes to the Bluetooth technology.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed to publish a ‘final rule’ banning electric shock devices for “self-injurious” or “aggressive” behaviour by its latest deadline, after the government agency listed May 2026 as the month it would come into force.