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Deaf News: New ‘fake interpreter’ storm over Hurricane Irma emergency newsflash

September 11, 2017

A sign language interpreter who appeared on a televised broadcast of the Hurricane Irma emergency newsflash in America has been […]

Ellie Harris: Help needed: How do I engage Deaf and hard of hearing audiences in the arts in Gloucester?

September 11, 2017

Hi! I’m a producer and marketing bod for Strike A Light: a charitable Arts organisation based in Gloucester, working in […]

Angus Grieve-Smith: 10 reasons why sign-to-speech technology won’t be practical anytime soon

September 10, 2017

At weekends we post our most popular previous posts – in case you missed them first time round! It’s that […]

Laura Lowles: Sorry, you’re what? My lip-reading fails

September 9, 2017

At weekends we post our most popular previous posts – in case you missed them first time round! Buy Laura’s […]

Deafblind woman has guide dog wrongly quarantined at Heathrow airport border control

September 8, 2017

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Deafblind blogger and campaigner Molly Watt has written a blog about having her guide dog wrongly quarantined at Heathrow airport, […]

Jacob Atkinson: Join my campaign and petition against educational support cuts affecting young deaf people

September 8, 2017

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To sign Jacob’s petition go to: https://www.greaterrecognitionfordeafyoungpeople.co.uk/ My name is Jacob Atkinson. I’m eighteen years old and I live in Cramlington, […]

Step forward for Rebecca Atkinson’s #ToyLikeMe campaign as fashion doll with cochlear implant goes on sale

September 8, 2017

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Lottie Dolls has become the first global toy brand to back the viral #ToyLikeMe campaign with the release of the […]

Deaf News: Sign language TV programmes in Denmark under threat

September 7, 2017

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Sign language TV programmes in Denmark have been placed under threat after the government launched a new budget proposal, according […]

Watch: See Hear’s focus on the summer Deaflympics (via iPlayer)

September 7, 2017

This month’s episode of See Hear, the BBC2 show for Deaf and hard of hearing people, is now online, and […]

Read: Craig Crowley’s open letter to Teresa May asking for official reception for our Deaflympics athletes

September 7, 2017

Craig Crowley, the Honorary President of UK Deaf Sport, has written an open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, expressing […]