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In partnership with Manchester City Council, we have created a fact sheet for social work professionals working in Children’s Services when they receive referrals or work on a case that involves a Deaf BSL-using parent (or child). It includes a checklist and a list of...

As part of Rosemary's PhD, the first published article with Qualitative Social Work (QSW) can be found at: https://doi.org/10.1177/14733250231185962 [doi.org], together with a supplementary video of the summary in British Sign Language. [Authors: Oram, Young and...

An update of Rosemary's PhD is available in BSL and written English - click on to her profile at https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/sord/aboutus/team-members/ if you'd like to find out more about the project involving Deaf parents and safeguarding. Related...

BSL version: https://video.manchester.ac.uk/faculties/02c2450ae35142639406cb7ebe4dfd49/ae88def6-ce14-4581-81a7-e821d7e02ef7 On Saturday, 8 June 2024, the University of Manchester hosted a vibrant festival (https://universallymanchester.com/) to celebrate the...

Systematic review on health outcomes in Deaf signing populations published in PLOS ONEA systematic review on health outcomes in Deaf signing populations by Rogers, Rowlandson, James, Shields, and Young (2024) has highlighted the inequalities in health outcomes for...

Check out the SORD 2023 annual newsletter! Dive into updates on our Inspiring Young People into Research project, celebrate our PhD graduations and get insights from our staff on their course experiences. Read news on our Summer intern Beth about her journey with...

SORD has developed a supplementary document focusing Social Care (including social work), providing summaries of key research areas. These encompass evidence concerning deaf child safeguarding and protection, engagement with Deaf service users in understanding the...

SORD has developed a supplementary document focusing Deaf health, providing summaries of key research areas. These encompass evidence concerning Deaf health outcomes, types and barriers to health services and improvements in aspects of health services to Deaf people....

The article "What is the efficacy and effectiveness of telemedicine intervention for deaf signing populations in comparison to face-to-face interventions? A systematic review" has been published online by BMC Health Services Research.The research has been co-authored...

During Deaf Awareness Week (1st-7th May 2023), Celia, Emma and Katie from SORD participated in a filmed discussion with Paul Marks-Jones, Lead Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Partner at the University of Manchester. This was an opportunity to highlight the everyday...