🌍 International Week of Deaf People 2025 Friday 26 September – Recognition of National Sign Languages Legal recognition of national sign languages is essential to uphold the rights of Deaf people. Article 21 of the UNCRPD requires governments to officially recognise their national sign language, ensuring Deaf people can participate fully in society. In 2015, history was made when the BSL (Scotland) Bill was passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament. This landmark legislation, achieved throu

The NAD Board shares why national deaf history month is important. #NationalDeafHistoryMonth #NDHM [VIDEO DESC & TRANSCRIPT: Opening graphic has text "DEAF" then different people fingerspelling "H-I-S-T-O-R-Y". Then back to text, "MONTH". Title asks "why is deaf history month important?" Video transitions to montage of different Board members sharing comments. The NAD logo appears on bottom right as a watermark. JUSTIN | Affiliate: Why is Deaf History Month important? Deaf history is actually ou

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