Deaf women experiencing domestic abuse in Scotland remain “effectively invisible” due to the chronic absence of specialist services, according to a new report.
Sign LOUD, a joint project between the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University, also found that children often end up interpreting for their own mothers to report abuse.
One survivor told STV News that a dedicated British Sign Language support service is required.
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