Deafblind Scotland
BDA Scotland will have a live stream show on Thursday 02 July at 4pm. The show talks about Physical Well-being and is funded by Scottish Government Well-being Fund. The guests are Trudi Collier and Mitchell Graham.
Please join and discuss Physical Well-being with us, all in BSL. Click on the link to join the show, https://www.facebook.com/BritishDeafAssociation/posts/3589844451077850
NHS Inform
NHS Inform have updated their COVID-19 BSL page to include BSL videos produced by NHS Lothian on the following topics:
1) Washing and Cleaning
2) Wellbeing and Symptoms
3) Social Distancing
4) Shielding
5) Household isolation
6) Pregnancy
7) Helpline
8) Text message service
First Minister’s Updates
Monday 20th April: https://www.facebook.com/158845110844485/videos/270831670600106/
Tuesday 21st April: https://www.facebook.com/BritishDeafAssociation/videos/643945253119095/
Wednesday 22nd April: https://www.facebook.com/BritishDeafAssociation/videos/269961644027286/
Thursday 23rd April: https://www.facebook.com/BritishDeafAssociation/videos/662773801184102/
BDA Website:
For those who have no access to Facebook, go to https://bda.org.uk/covid19/.
In addition, there are some BSL clips on myths about COVID-19 that need to be busted . They can be found at the bottom of the web page.
Please note that the following information applies to Scotland (06/04/20).
NHS Inform
NHS inform is currently hosting a significant amount of information on COVID-19 (the coronavirus) including a self-help guide to check your symptoms and get advice.
Go to https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
The Scottish Government, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian and NHS 24 have been working together to provide translations of COVID-19 information. This is being translated into Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Polish, Romanian, Czech/Slovak, Spanish, Urdu and British Sign Language (BSL).
Easy read and audio versions will also be available.
Translated information will be available under five headings:
Translations (including COVID 19) are published on NHS inform – go to https://www.nhsinform.scot/translations
BSL videos are on NHS inform YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/nhsinform) and embedded on NHS inform. Go to www.nhsinform.scot/translations/languages/british-sign-language-bsl/illnesses-and-conditions/coronavirus-covid-19 – BSL users can go to the dedicated short URL (www.nhsinform.scot/BSL) to find all the BSL translations (including COVID-19)
Easy read resources are published here on NHS inform www.nhsinform.scot/translations/formats/easy-read/coronavirus-covid-19
There is also a section for professionals with COVID-19 translated posters for download, as well as a communications toolkit. Go to:
Please keep checking NHS inform for the most up-to-date quality assured information in English, translated and in alternative formats.
Go to https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
NHS Inform want everyone who visits the website to feel welcome and able to find information whatever their circumstance.
To do this they have:
Please see the Accessibility page for more information
How to access NHS 24 services
NHS 24 staff are also looking to introduce a SMS messaging service, Chat Bot, and web chat, initially on the COVID-19 helpline ( 0800 028 2816) and intend to provide more information on this soon.
The Relay UK service provides a centralised relay service for people who are deaf and without speech. This can be accessed by the app or by text phone. Of note, the operators also answer 999 emergency calls. You can call NHS 24’s 111 service (18001 111) or NHS inform (18001 0800 22 44 88) or for Emergency 999 calls the number is 18000, using this relay service.
contactSCOTLAND –BSL service can be accessed by people who are Deaf or deafblind and use BSL. The contactSCOTLAND-BSL staff are fully aware of NHS 24 services, including the COVID-19 helpline (The NHS 111 British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter service is available in England and Wales).
What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19
If you’ve developed a new, continuous cough and/or a fever/high temperature in the last 7 days, stay at home for 7 days from the start of your symptoms, even if you think your symptoms are mild. Do not go to your GP, pharmacy or hospital.
You should phone 111 if:
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Coronavirus, wash yourhands more often for 20 seconds. Use soap and water or a hand sanitiser when you: Get home or into work, blow your nose, sneeze or cough, east or handle food. Coronavirus, protect yourself and others. Find out more at nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
BDA Scotland have kindly shared their COVID-19 BSL News.
The videos have no subtitles or voice-over; they are aimed for BSL users in Scotland only.
Introduction
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1470165406637765/permalink/2574257372895224/
For all video updates, on COVID-19: www.bda.org.uk/coronavirus/
BDA Scotland will continue to produce regular updates.
NHS Lanarkshire have collated useful information on COVID-19 in BSL and other languages on their webiste.
Visit their website here.
Hope you are all feeling well, we know there are a lot of public health worries just now.
You may have seen lots of different views about the covid-19 virus.
There is a lot of information out there about what to do to stay healthy.
Deafblind Scotland’s top priority is to continue to provide the best service possible to Deafblind people. To make sure that no one becomes more isolated.
We will do everything possible to make sure you can continue to use the Guide Communicator service. Guide Communicators are still working.
If you are feeling lonely you can contact the DbS office phone or text new number 07715 421 399 between the hours of 10am-2pm or email.
You can still contact the DbS in your normal way. The new number is to help you not feel so lonely.
All activities at DbS Centre have been stopped until after Easter. Please do not come to the DbS Centre. After Easter we will let you know when activities are starting again.
For the time being, people over 70 years and people with underlying health conditions are strongly advised to self-isolate and stay at home. We know this is very difficult
If you are using the guide communicator service and you have no symptoms we will work hard to provide a service.
Support is limited to medical appointments, shopping and home visiting.
If you have any questions please do contact the guide/communicator service.
The situation is changing daily, please keep informed through the Scottish Government and NHS Inform www.nhsinform.scot
We know this may feel very isolating we are here to help you, we will try to help make this time less stressful. You can contact DBS for help.
Take care everyone and remember we are here for you.
Please see our BSL video of this message below:
You can access the Word .doc version here.
CONSULTATION East Dunbartonshire Council Draft BSL Local Plan
If that version does not work on your computer you can try the .docx version here.
CONSULTATION East Dunbartonshire Council Draft BSL Local Plan
Please email completed forms to edc.bsl@dbscotland.org.uk
BSL National Plan Consultation open meeting for Ushers / Deafblind BSL users.
Friday 19 May 2017
10.30am-2.30pm
Renfield St. Stephen’s Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP
BSL Video: https://youtu.be/zDKdhTxpg8A
To book a place, please register with info@dbscotland.org.uk
Please try to attend, this will be the last deafblind meeting to give your views on the BSL National Plan. There will be BSL Interpreters, including Hands-on Interpreters, Guide/Communicators and Electronic Notetakers available on the day.
It is really important that the Government receive as many responses as possible from deafblind BSL users, so please try to come along.
Statement from Sarah Davidson, Director-General for Communities and co-chair the BSL NAG (National Advisory Group) on behalf of The Scottish Government regarding Tactile BSL.
ENGLISH VERSION:
“My name is Sarah Davidson, I am the Director-General for Communities in the Scottish Government, and co-chair the BSL NAG (National Advisory Group).
I am aware that there has been some discussion about the inclusion of Tactile BSL on the Facebook page. As the Scottish Government’s senior representative on the NAG, I want to set out clearly the position of Scottish Ministers. Section 5 of the BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 refers specifically to “the tactile form of British Sign Language used and understood by some Deafblind people”. The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to include tactile BSL in the act.
Those of you who followed the passage of the Bill through the Scottish Parliament will know that Ministers made a number of commitments to ensuring that the needs of Deafblind people whose first or preferred language is BSL, were fully considered in the implementation of the legislation.
The NAG includes Deafblind representatives whose first language is BSL, one of whom has been my co-chair and their contribution has been immense.
As we work together to develop the first BSL National Plan, it is crucial that we understand the needs of people who can no longer receive BSL the usual way because of sight loss.
We need to do all we can to enable Deafblind BSL users to continue to communicate in BSL – for example through hands-on signing – so that they can remain part of the vibrant BSL communities in Scotland.”
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