Alison Hendry is the British Sign Language
Development Officer with the University of Edinburgh Student Disability
Service. She is joined for this podcast by her BSL interpreter Anna Spence.
Alison tells us about the challenges for
communication and technology that lockdown presents for her, and her
appreciation of the BSL Scotland Act, which led to the creation of her post at
the University, and which ensures that all Scottish Government Covid19 updates
have an interpreter present so that people are not missing crucial information.
Alison also talks about the anxiety of moving her BSL teaching on line, how
imposter syndrome can kick in, and how regular connections with family and
friends helps to keep her spirits up. During Deaf Awareness Week Alison made a
series of videos, including one where her Mum gives her perspective on having a
deaf child. It’s very informative - have a look here: https://twitter.com/alisonhendry16/status/1259483570986418178?s=21