Schools | Deaf Parents Deaf Children

DPDC Discussions: SEN Statements and dealing with your Local Education Authority (LEA)

21/11/201321/11/2013

Question: A family explained that they were planning to move south, they wanted to get the statement for their 3 ½ year old child agreed …

DPDC Discussions: Should my child learn Langue des Signes Française (LSF) as well as French at school?

18/11/201318/11/2013

Question: My four year old has started French lessons at school. She is taught French via BSL. Should we ask our child’s interpreter to learn …

DPDC Discussions: Learning to read in British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE)

14/11/201314/11/2013

Question: My child is now learning to read, we have always read books in BSL (British Sign Language), but we now use SSE (Sign Supported English) …

Deaf Parents Deaf Children is a group for deaf parents with deaf children all over the UK. We aim to show a positive view of deafness, to show what deaf people can achieve and to give deaf parents an equal voice in what happens to their deaf children. It is also important that children’s rights to exist as deaf individuals are protected as they cannot yet represent or make decisions for themselves.

Events organised by DPDC allow deaf children from throughout the UK to meet other deaf children from similar deaf backgrounds and to use British Sign Language together as their natural language. We also aim to inspire hearing parents of deaf children and support them on their journey!