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Deaf News: Sense highlights severe healthcare inequalities faced by deafblind people

July 29, 2016

A report published today by the national deafblind charity, Sense, highlights the health inequalities and barriers faced by deafblind people […]

Dean Kamitsis: The Channel 4 clip that raised questions about Deaf Hate Crime (BSL)

July 29, 2016

Post-Brexit, Hate Crime is on the increase in the UK. According to the latest statistics made available by the National […]

Deaf News: BBC launches trial of subtitles on live channels on BBC iPlayer

July 28, 2016

In a move that will be welcomed by deaf viewers, the BBC has announced that it has begun trialling subtitles […]

Watch: Former US senator teaching Democratic Convention an important sign

July 28, 2016

Here’s a moving moment from the Democratic Convention (where Hillary Clinton was nominated for President) which has been shared courtesy […]

Emily Howlett: Who owns sign language, anyway?

July 28, 2016

I’m going to talk about sign language. Is it ironic to say that? Can I actually ‘talk’ about a signed […]

Honor Hoskins: How mask theatre company Vamos are becoming more accessible to Deaf performers and audiences

July 27, 2016

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I’m the Marketing and Development Manager for Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading full mask theatre company, and in February I […]

Vera Brearey: What I’ve given up due to my deafness – and what I’ve discovered

July 26, 2016

Most of the time I look for ways to continue doing what I’ve always done. As I say on my […]

Read: Murder of three deaf women in Haiti must be a starting point for change (via the Guardian)

July 26, 2016

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The Guardian has reported on the brutal murder of three street vendors in Haiti, who found themselves in a vulnerable […]

Deaf News: Four Deaf women cycle 300 miles from London to Paris raising money for Deaf children

July 26, 2016

To support the cyclists, donate here: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/deaf-roots-and-pride Bronwynne Buxton, Caroline Fearon, Wendy Scott and Abbie Willis have completed the British Deaf Association’s […]

Jen Dodds: Why I love the ‘3 favourite signs’ trend on Facebook (BSL)

July 25, 2016

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I’m sure you’ll have seen the not-quite-new “thing” on Facebook, where people are taking turns to nominate their friends to […]