This Is Deaf: Deaf Education Through Time

This episode explores the history of Deaf education, from the first free Deaf school to the impact of neurodiversity. We also hear from a Deaf English teacher about his experiences.

27m 28s

Magazine programme (2024). Presenter Ahmed Mudawi chats with Jamie Dow, who has over a decade of experience in Deaf education as an English teacher. In the first of three films, Deaf historian Peter Brown explores the contributions of Joseph Watson, a key figure in Deaf education. In our second film, we visit the "Unfiltered DeafPod,"- Today, a mother and her teenage son talks about how autism affects education. For our final film, a hard working teaching assistant has been nominated for a makeover by our amazing team.  A Signpost Productions production for BSLBT.