Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Heathlands School students to take part in Battle of the Books competition in the US (BSL)

March 29, 2023

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As Doctor Seuss said, ‘the more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, […]

Lidia Best: World Hearing Day 2023 (BSL)

March 8, 2023

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This year’s World Hearing Day theme was “Ear and Hearing Care for All: Let’s make it a Reality. The day […]

Adam Schembri: The importance of Global Language Advocates Day (BSL)

February 27, 2023

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Did you know that 22nd February was Global Language Advocates Day (GLAD)? What is a language advocate? A language advocate […]

Matt Dixon: Please support Farsley Celtic Deaf Football Club in the Deaf Champions League (BSL)

February 22, 2023

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You can donate and support Farsley here https://gofund.me/3b19b9ef Farsley Celtic Deaf FC were formed 6 years ago, we are based […]

Watch: Oscar-winning actor’s ASL version of US National Anthem for Super Bowl

February 14, 2023

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American actor Troy Kotsur, who won an Oscar for his performance in CODA, has attracted plaudits in the deaf community […]

Charlie Swinbourne: It’s about time film festivals like Sundance are called out for lack of access (BSL)

January 24, 2023

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It was reported over the weekend that a panel of judges at the Sundance Film Festival had walked out of […]

Tess Torjussen: It’s important to demystify deafness for hearing parents (BSL)

January 23, 2023

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“He has a significant and permanent hearing loss”. “He’s deaf”. *Silence* I look down at my sleeping baby and gently […]

Matthew Muir: My Experience as a Deaf Student (BSL)

January 17, 2023

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There was a part of me that felt slightly apprehensive about writing this article, but that is because, for some, […]

Olivia Marsden: A deaf person’s experience of job hunting (BSL)

January 16, 2023

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A letter by Kathleen Foster in The Guardian on 4th January 2023 highlights the issue of only 50% of disabled […]

Julie Gennery: The importance of BSL when arranging my husband’s 24-hour care (BSL)

January 10, 2023

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Needing 24 hour care is quite a massive change in anyone’s life who finds themselves in such a situation. Needing […]