Changing the World for deaf people

Today, Victoria and Alice talk about the frustrating issues surrounding subtitling in cinemas, and the solutions that no-one is willing to act upon.

This week, Alice shares her experience of visiting deaf club for the first time. She, and Victoria, talk about how to get involved with Deaf Club and why it is truly a fantastic opportunity for BSL students.

Today, Alice shares her experiences of customer service from her recent holiday in America. She, and Victoria, discuss how the differences in American customer service and British customer service would impact deaf people.

Exams! Ahh! Today, Victoria and Alice talk all things exams - the BSL kind and others. They talk about how to prepare before and after an exam, and discuss the importance of having a clear mindset.

Today, Victoria and Alice talk about BSL conversations and how they are similar or different to spoken conversations. They talk about the challenges they present from a student's perspective and how to overcome them!

In this week's podcast, Victoria and Alice discuss receptive exams and how to get into the mindset of learning and receiving Sign Language.

In today's podcast, Victoria and Alice discuss the exciting plans for 2017 and terptree's mission to Change the World for Deaf People!

This week, Victoria and Alice discuss Communication Support Workers and if their role in the industry is still relevant.

This week, Victoria and Alice discuss the differences between English and BSL, and how written communication from Deaf BSL users may come across as rude to a hearing person. They also discuss a travelling cuckoo clock and sleep talking!

This week, Victoria and Alice talk about the different ways you can practice BSL away from your weekly lessons. They discuss some of the challenges of being a BSL student and hint at some exciting projects on the way...

Listen to Victoria and Alice’s third attempt at this week’s podcast. They are discussing the things that Victoria learnt at the ASLI conference, and how the deaf community and interpreting community need to come together to create change.   

This week Victoria tells Alice about her experiences at the Multilingualism and Equal Rights in the EU: the Role of Sign Languages Conference earlier in the week. We discuss the empowerment that has happened as a result, and the importance of change. You also get to find out our favourite signs, which are surprisingly simple!

Title:  Two's Company - when you need two interpreters.. This week Alice and Debbie discuss what co-working is in the interpreting profession,  when and why a co-worker is necessary and what can go wrong if you book one interpreter when two is needed.  This is a question we often get asked when we discuss the need for co-workers, so if you have ever wondered this yourself, you can find the answers here!

This week, Alice and Debbie take over the mic again to discuss the Paralympics opening ceremony and the groundbreaking adverts that were on during the commercial breaks.  The first BSL signed advert was shown and we give our thoughts on this, the Paralympics in general, the Deaf Olympics and of course chocolate!

This week Debbie and Alice discuss the Total Jobs employment survey along with an article by deaf journalist, Charlie Swinbourne, who commented on the findings. It was interesting (and sometimes) surprising/shocking to read the statistics. You can check out the survey and article here and listen to our own thoughts on the findings of the report.

Victoria is away on business this week, so Debbie and Alice are once again on the mic and are talking about Alice's research into accessing airports.  Surely not? Yes they are, and don't call me Shirley. Enjoy!

This week Victoria and Debbie discuss the concept of being 'signing impaired'.  They talk about the fact that it is often perceived as the deaf person as being 'hearing impaired' - but an interesting way to look at things is considering the hearing person as being 'signing impaired' if they are unable to communicate in sign language. This podcast also discusses the deaf culture and how the model of the deaf community is changing.

Victoria spends her morning in full Olympic mode.  She talks about how you can use the mindset of Olympians to go forward in your BSL studies, getting out of your comfort zone and keeping going even when it feels you are getting nowhere.

This week, Debbie and Alice are back at the mic discussing a recent article about a Deaf man who was arrested, along with his hearing brother, because he used the internationally recognised sign for Deaf and the police believed he was making a rude gesture. We look into other similar stories in the US and discuss how instances like this might be avoided through basic education and understanding.

This week, Victoria is off on her hols, so Debbie and Alice take over the mic (and of course the coffee machine). They discuss how a five year old girl has passed her BSL Level 1 exam in order to communicate with her Deaf mum and the benefits of learning sign language at any age, but particularly when you are young.

Victoria is shortly off on holiday, so on this weeks podcast we decided to talk about our favourite topic - coffee!  No, it’s not just a ramble about our favourite coffee shops and coffee blends!   There have been a number of stories about coffee chains all over the world and how they are creating good examples of employing deaf barista's, that have gone viral since the start of the year.  We discuss the good (and bad) experiences that have gone viral across the deaf and hearing world and the impact of this  We look at the models that are clearly getting it right and how they are creating a sense of culture community that is aligning itself to the deaf community. We would love to hear your thoughts on this fascinating topic, so let us know what you think!

This week, Victoria and I discuss Life and Deaf, shown recently on BBC 4. Described by the BBC as "an immersive, experiential film in BSL about the deaf world, with its unique humour and culture. There is no score, no commentary and none of the conventions of normal film-making." This truly is like nothing I had ever seen.    If you haven't seen it, we highly recommend it and you can check it out on iplayer

This week, Victoria and I talk about our mission to change the world for deaf people, the issues facing the developing world and how we can all get involved to truly make change.  Victoria is very excited about her trip to Brussels, so make sure you listen to the end to hear all about what is happening there in September! Until next week....

This week Victoria and Debbie discuss the topic that is on everyones minds - Brexit. Discussing how the campaigns have been received, how it is separating the nation - but what positive impact it has made on the deaf community. They also talk about what this means for business - and whether this decision can be seen as an opportunity... PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is neither REMAIN or LEAVE orientated.

This weeks podcast, we are joined by Alasdair Mackenzie, Outreach and Community Regional Officer for London and South East at the Houses of Parliament.  Yesterday afternoon Alasdair has this afternoon visited the team at terptree HQ to educate us on how Parliament works, and on this podcast he has shared how you can either individually or as an organisation make contact with your MP and explained what a Select Committee is how useful E-Petitions can be. Alasdair also goes through the reasons that the recent SPIT THE DUMMY campaign was so powerful and what elements we can take from this to gain traction with our own campaigns. ​This is a fascinating look into how Parliament really works and will be useful for anyone who wishes to raise a matter/issue with Government either through their MP or other methods.​

Victoria is out of the office again today and left Debbie and Alice in charge of the podcast (as well as the coffee machine).  With it being exam time, they decided to discuss how they prepped for their own BSL exams, the things they found challenging and what got them through (and no it wasn't just coffee, but I am sure that played a big part!) Whether you are about to take your exams or not, it is really worth a listen, and not just because Debbie 'does' the John Barnes rap.    

This weeks podcast delves into what businesses and organisations need to consider when employing a deaf person and what the experience can be like for a deaf job-seeker.

This week, Victoria is out of the office so Debbie and Alice run amok with the microphone and coffee machine (shhh don't tell Victoria).  They discuss Alice's recent Uni success, BSL exams and the importance of using qualified interpreters.

This week, you get the chance to meet the lovely Alice on her welcome to terptree and podcast debut! Alice talks about her studies on the TAEDS (Theatre, Education and Deaf Studies) course at Reading, the feeling of learning sign language as being a 'calling', and about what she learnt from attending a super cool event that she had the privilege of attending yesterday.

Following on from last weeks podcast, Victoria and Debbie re-tell stories that highlight how people deal with situations and how that could make people feel.  The key message is to try something rather than do nothing!

In our fourth podcast, Victoria and Debbie spend our time stuck in London traffic discussing what can happen when we communicate with someone where spoken English isn’t their first language, how regional accents and even beards can play a part in communicating with a deaf person (back on ourhome turf, my Saarrf London accent coming out gets a well-timed mention) as well as the London traffic!

With Deaf Awareness Week upon us - this weeks podcast  sees Victoria and Debbie discussing Paddy Ladd's concept of Deafhood and the differences of the medical and social model of deafness.

Victoria and Debbie discuss what inspires people, what may stop them from achieving success, what are the key attributes of successful people and how this can be mirrored within the deaf community.

Welcome to teptree's first podcast - an insight into discussions that happen here at terptree HQ! Join Victoria and Debbie from team terptree discussing the benefits of learning about deaf culture when you are learning sign language - even at Level 1 in British Sign Language.