1a. Knowledge of Deaf history and culture
Deaf Children and Young People (DCYP) and families know about
• success and achievements of deaf people from the past to present
• how the rights of a deaf person have developed over time
• famous deaf people of the past (eg Thomas Edison, Kate Harvey, Annie Cannon, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franciso Goya)
• current role models (eg Rose Ayling-Ellis, Hermon and Heroda Berhane ‘Being Her)’ social media influencers, Jodie Ounsley)
• deaf events and organisations (eg Deaflympics, Deafinitely Theatre)
• books and films with deaf characters
• the history of deaf education from the past to present
• the debates and history around communication approaches
• the development of BSL and its recognition as a language.
Suggested resources
- UCL Blog – A Deaf suffragist – Kate Harvey
- The athlete media group news article – Jodie Ounsley
- LTA Tennis for Britain news item Esah Hayat
- Panathlon news post James Dixon
- England Football post Joe Dixon
- NDCS post – Books with deaf characters
- CBBC Newsround news item –Rose Ayling-Ellis
- Twinkl news post – Rose Ayling-Ellis inspires people to learn British Sign Language
- TES post A brief history of signing
- BSL resources on Welsh Government website
- BBC News – Sign language
- BSL resources on Welsh Government website
- NDCS – Information for deaf young people webpage
- Deaf mosaic exhibition
- Cochlear Implant International Community of Action (CIICA)
- Deafinitely Theatre website
- Naomi Forster’s Looking at diversity and representation in books – YouTube channel
- BSL ZONE website
- British Deaf Association – History of deaf education in Northern Ireland
- Various British Sign Languages Acts
Next pages
1b. Opportunities to meet with other deaf cyp, their families and deaf adults
1c. Understand different perspectives on deafness
Next sections
Section 2 Communication, language, and literacy
Section 3 Understand access to sound
Section 4 Social, emotional, physical, and mental health
Section 5 Manage change
Section 6 Preparation for adulthood
Section 7 Specialist assessment and monitoring
