About DEXperience / DEX Deaf Youth Council
Our service is aimed at deaf children and deaf young people including those with additional needs, aged 0-30 years of age.
We work with Young Lives Wakefield, deaf organisations and Government agencies to facilitate the DEX Deaf Youth Council (DDYC) to provide information and support to parents, children and young people.
Recently we were awarded a £50,000 grant from Heritage Lottery Fund to encourage and empower deaf young people to discover their deaf identity and culture in a fun way.
Read about the Deaf Story Heritage Project
For this year, DDYC are training deaf young people to use their smartphones in making British Sign Language videos.
DDYC recognises the powerful usage of smartphones for deaf young people in sending comments, compliments and complaints in British Sign Language to statutory authorities.
DDYC News
DEX Deaf Youth Coucil Meet John McDonnell
Some of the DEX Deaf Youth Council went to meet John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, last week. The meeting was held by Jon Trickett MP (he is on the left of the photo). Jon and John McDonnell have promised to introduce a government Bill for...
DEX Deaf Youth Council Recycling Centre Visit in Wakefield
For this month's workshop the DEX Deaf Youth Council visited a recycling centre in Wakefield - as part of their Citizenship course. It was good to know that our waste is being used again in different ways and that we can help our planet. The centre we...
Humans of Leeds – DEX
“I was born and lived in Pakistan in my early childhood. When I was three my family found out I was deaf. My dad decided to go to the audiologist for hearing tests and hearing aids. He wanted an implant for me but they were too expensive and we couldn’t...
DDYC Trip to London
Hampton Court and the DEX group weekend trip to London for the weekend.
DEX Local Offer Information for West Yorskire
The Local Offer is a new way of giving children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents or carers information about what activities and support is available in the area where you live. DEX provides...
London Here We Come!
London here we come! Deaf Yorkshire young people are descending on you this weekend - so Deaf culture alert! As part of the My Deaf Story and Citizenship projects we are going to find Deaf activities as well as learn about the Bank of England and the...
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