Report from the Trust’s research and development work are listed here. These are pdf and can be downloaded or viewed on screen. Included are reports of research work from the Centre for Deaf Studies in the University, as many of the same staff from DST were involved. We will add more reports from our archives, soon. Where relevant we will also add video information and photos. This page is being re-made for 2023.
The early story of the Deaf Studies Trust
BSL Development Report on schoolchildren aged 4 to 11 years – 1990
Sign Questions in School – Report to ESRC on 44 children – 1994
Emerging Sign Language in Uganda – report for Deaf Development Programme 1995
Interviews with 12 Elderly Deaf – a report expressed in their words/signs – 1996
Deaf Health in Scotland: Issues for Deaf People in Health Promotion 1996 Report to Health Education Board for Scotland
Deaf Children Developing Sign – analysis of deaf children sign acquisition 1-3 years – 1998
Sign on Europe: a study of 17 countries in Europe – report to the European Commission 1998
SignWorks: Developing Deaf Business – report to DTI 2000
Gesture to Sign and Speech – report to ESRC on the acquisition of language in deaf children 2001
Changing the Community: Interpreter Training and its impact on the deaf and hearing community 2001 (includes Appendix on Trining Interpreters from other Countries)
Deaf People in the Community- demographic – executive report 2001
Deaf People in the Community : Health and Disability, report to the Lottery, 2001
Sign Aware: information about BSL and in BSL at point of need – anywhere and at anytime 2005
Deaf People at the Bar: some considerations of Deaf People as Legal Professionals 2005
Sign on Television: analysis of DST Projects on television 2007
Stepping Stones: Family-led Services in the South West – Deaf children and their families 2009
REACH112: Responding to all Citizens Needing Help – Status and availability of Total Conversation Systems In European countries – EC Deliverable report – 2010
Issues in Health Care Access for Deaf People – DST Research Review 2011
Deaf Blind Worlds – report to the Lottery 2012
Legal Choices- Silent Process – engaging legal services when you do not hear – report to Solicitors Regulation Authority 2012
Total Conversation Cymru – remote BSL interpreting services in Wales 2013
Deaf Health: Current Health and access to health care of deaf people in the UK: Part 1 Health Assessment and Quantitative Data 2013. Report to Sign Health and the Lottery
Deaf Health: Current Health and access to health care of deaf people in the UK: Part 2 Interviews and Workshops – what deaf people say 2013 Report to Sign Health and the Lottery
Bold Shield: Deaf focus Groups on health access and video communications 2015