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Ethnic deaf UK
- Author:
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- Journal article citation:
- New Bulletin, 372, March 2009, p.21.
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
This short article describes the work of ‘Ethnic Deaf UK’ (EDUK), established after families became concerned about the lack of services for black Asian minority ethnic (BAME) deaf people, particularly those which considered their cultural and community needs. The article highlights how EDUK began by working with other organisations and government, raising awareness of issues encountered by BAME deaf people. Primarily a consultancy service supporting the development of projects for BAME people, EDUK provides mentoring services, interpretation, and deaf relay interpretation services. EDUK also provides sign language services to those who do not speak English as a first language. In a more specialised role, EDUK established a charity that focuses on deaf Muslim communities, providing Islamic classes between Arabic and British sign language.