Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Joanne Swinbourne: Why I have trust issues. With audiologists (BSL)

August 1, 2017

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My name is Joanne Swinbourne and I have trust issues. Don’t worry, I’m not getting all deep and personal here […]

Dean Kamitsis: Deaf students should have the same access as other students at university

July 31, 2017

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So, my foundation year at university is complete. It’s not been easy, and I’ve hit many access issues along the […]

Matthew Israelsohn: Why I volunteered to help at the Grenfell Tower tragedy

July 30, 2017

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At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. When I heard about the Grenfell Tower tragedy, I […]

Hearing & phone survey – win £300 in Amazon vouchers!

July 29, 2017

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This is a sponsored post. You can win £300 in Amazon vouchers by answering a few questions about your experiences […]

Ralph McTeggart: What it’s like to be deaf in the software industry

July 29, 2017

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At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. Not a technical post, but hopefully still an interesting […]

Anne McIntosh: 12 tips for making your home more communication-friendly!

July 28, 2017

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Us deaf people put a lot of emphasis on sign language, hearing aids and electronic communication to cope with our […]

Deaf News: Exeter Deaf Academy wins National Deaf Schools Sports Day

July 27, 2017

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Exeter Deaf Academy have won a nation-wide track and field competition for Deaf schools. The annual National Deaf Schools Track […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: My first year as a ‘deaf playground Mum’

July 26, 2017

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When my son started nursery last September I dreaded the compulsory ‘standing in the playground with other parents.’ Not because […]

Deaf News: New National Theatre play In Touch to tell the real stories of deaf, deafblind and visually impaired people

July 25, 2017

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A new National Theatre play called In Touch is set to tell the real stories of people who are deafblind, […]

Elisa Nuevo Vallin: Is sign language universal? Here’s the answer

July 24, 2017

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Let me introduce myself; my name is Elisa Nuevo Vallin, I came to the UK from Spain almost a year […]