Sections: Brief introduction on who Thomas Braidwood and Charles Michel de l’Epee are and their importance in BSL. How the millennium/21st century have changed lives regarding BSL; e.g. technology – Use of video call (skype/facetime/zoom) etc. to communicate rather than having to meet face to face or posting letters. Examples of new gadgets that aid deaf people, I.e. a strobe light and vibrating pad system for smoke alarms Medical intervention: medresco hearing aid and cochlear implants and how they benefit the deaf community. Few examples of websites to use: British deaf association – https://bda.org.uk/help-resources/#universal National deaf children’s deaf society association — https://www.ndcs.org.uk/information-and-support/technology-for-deaf-children-and-young-people/how-technology-helps/ 7 references