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Teresa Garratty: Why I loved seeing Deaf-friendly play Finders Keepers at London’s Park Theatre

April 21, 2017

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Last week I actually managed to leave the house and brave the general population, including * shudder * public transport, […]

Opportunity: Playwriting workshops at Soho Theatre with live speech-to-text translation

April 21, 2017

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This is a sponsored post from Soho Theatre. In the run-up to submissions opening for this year’s Verity Bargate Award, […]

Watch: Viral video showing Deaf grandmother teaching sign language to her 9 week old grandchild

April 20, 2017

A video showing a Deaf grandmother teaching signing to her 9 week old Deaf grandchild has gone viral, clocking up […]

Lianne Herbert: Please tell us #WhatDisabledWritersHear on Twitter

April 20, 2017

Following a recent trend on Twitter started by Chocolat author Joanne Harris, many people have tweeted #ThingsOnlyWomenWritersHear. These are often […]

Hannah Fountain: Attending large events as a deaf person

April 19, 2017

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So last week I travelled up to Birmingham for the photography show, it’s a huge trade show where you can […]

Sam Thorne: I love subtitles, but they’re no good for TV cookery shows

April 18, 2017

Some years ago, I was given a book called The Flavour Wheel, which is a brilliant guide to becoming a […]

Watch: Egypt’s deaf dentist (via BBC News)

April 18, 2017

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A video has been published on the BBC News disability site, showing a deaf woman who fought to become a […]

Hermon Berhane: Why I’m excited about touring inclusive theatre

April 14, 2017

Taking Flight is a theatre company creating inclusive theatre for mainstream stage, and all their productions are accessible for audience […]

Sarah Gatford: Inclusion can sometimes be an illusion

April 13, 2017

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‘That looked so beautiful, I’m always mesmerized by watching you.’ ‘I’ve always wanted to learn sign language’. Two phrases I […]

Tanya Gabrielle: Why I’ve set up a mainstream fashion show that will provide a platform for the Deaf community

April 12, 2017

Born in London to Jamaican parents, it was a shock to find myself going deaf at the age of 8. […]