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Shari Eberts: Hearing loss should not be embarrassing, but sometimes it just is

May 20, 2016

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I have a hearing loss. No big deal, right? But sometimes it is. Why is hearing loss sometimes embarrassing in […]

Deaf News: Deaf woman found guilty in Access to Work case, with four found not guilty

May 19, 2016

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Ethel Neal, a Deaf woman from South London, has been found guilty of three counts of fraud. Three other Deaf men, Paul Neal, Stephen Dering […]

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

May 19, 2016

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Mishearing conversation is a regular occurrence for me and always has been, but after losing all of my hearing in […]

Teresa Garratty: I wish my dog could become a fully certified hearing dog

May 18, 2016

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A while ago I wrote an article about the possibilities of training my pet puggy to be a hearing dog […]

Meet: Deaf journalist and documentary maker, Cathy Heffernan, who has just worked with C4 News

May 17, 2016

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Deaf journalist and documentary maker Cathy Heffernan was the producer behind an item on Channel 4 news about communication with […]

Go See: Deaf Unity’s Deaf and Disability Careers Fair in Bristol on 9th September 2016

May 17, 2016

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Deaf Unity and Bristol North West MP Charlotte Leslie have joined forces to host a Deaf and Disability Careers Fair […]

Watch: Channel 4 News video on the mainstream school in Manchester where all children are learning sign language

May 16, 2016

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Last week, we reported on one Channel 4 News video about the difficulties parents of Deaf children have accessing communication support. […]

Deaf News: Graeae’s Jenny Sealey says that Deaf and disabled artists are shut out of theatre press nights

May 16, 2016

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Graeae theatre company’s Artistic Director, Jenny Sealey, has told a theatre conference that because Deaf and disabled people are not […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: What I thought of the Netflix movie ‘Hush,’ with a Deaf character (but not a Deaf actress)

May 16, 2016

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I’m not one for scary movies. Honestly I’m not. I freaked out after watching Paranormal Activity and was haunted by […]

John Smith: Why Deaf clubs matter (and what they give you that Deaf Pub events can’t) (BSL)

May 15, 2016

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At weekends, we publish some of our most popular blogs.  Here is a video blog from Deaf comedian and actor […]