Doug Alker

Doug Alker (born 1940) is the former chair of the British Deaf Association and the Royal National Institute for the Deaf.[1][2][3]

His self-published 2000 book, Really Not Interested in Deaf People?, is a criticism of the Royal National Institute for the Deaf and the story of his departure from the group.[4]

After he left RNID he set up the political pressure group Federation of Deaf People (FDP) in 1997. As the chair, he and the FDP are primarily responsible for pressuring the UK government into officially recognizing British Sign Language.[5][6]

On March 18, 2003 the UK government finally formally recognized that BSL is a language in its own.[7]

He previously worked as a researcher for See Hear.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paul Myers (December 2, 1994). "CAMPAIGNERS HAIL CHARITY'S APPOINTMENT OF DEAF CHIEF". The Guardian.
  2. ↑ LAURA NOBLE (January 19, 1995). "New chief sends out the right signals Doug Alker's deafness hasn't stopped him taking his organisation's top job. Lau ra Noble reports". The Independent.
  3. ↑ Linda Jackson, (December 1, 1994). "CHARITY NAMES DEAF CHIEF EXECUTIVE". Press Association.
  4. ↑ David Brindle (July 5, 2000). "Blood on the pages: Britain's leading deaf charity riven by warring factions". The Guardian. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  5. ↑ https://tigerdeafie.wordpress.com/tag/federation-of-deaf-people/
  6. ↑ http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/thousands-quotsign-upquot-for-deaf-march-154424325.html
  7. ↑ http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/library-rnid/2013/11/13/official-recognition-of-british-sign-language-1987-2003/