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Go See: Exeter Deaf Academy’s family sign language weekend, 16-17 April

April 5, 2016

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Exeter Deaf Academy (who support this site) is hosting a free family sign language weekend on Saturday 16 and Sunday […]

Young Ambassadors for Deaf Child Worldwide write diary of their fact-finding mission in Kenya

April 4, 2016

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Jessica Hardy and Samina Begum are the 2016 Young Ambassadors for the Send My Friend to School campaign. They’ve just […]

Michael Fahey: “Deaf? Driving? Surely that’s not safe?” The adventures of a deaf driver

April 3, 2016

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At weekends, we post some of the most popular blogs from our archive. Tell us your favourites by email: thelimpingchicken@gmail.com […]

Kimberly Brown: 12 tips to help hearing people communicate with deaf people

April 2, 2016

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At weekends, we post some of the most popular blogs from our archive. Tell us your favourites by email: thelimpingchicken@gmail.com […]

Deaf News: Deaf community protest over closure of Liverpool charity office (via Liverpool Echo)

April 1, 2016

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Deaf people in Liverpool have protested about the closure of an Action on Hearing Loss Communication Support Unit in the […]

Michelle Hedley: My deaf-friendly Harry Potter Studios experience

April 1, 2016

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With the advent of the digital age, technology has presented it own issues to the deaf community. More and more […]

Read: Campaigners hit out over lack of sign language on Scottish leaders’ debates (via The National)

April 1, 2016

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The campaign to increase the amount of sign language access on TV in Scotland has gained more publicity with a […]

Matt Lannigan: How my local ice hockey team Whitley Bay Sharks gave me a start in the game

March 31, 2016

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I became interested in Ice Hockey in early 2015 when I went to my local ice rink with friends. As […]

Deaf News: Deaf man pleads guilty to £80,000 Access to Work fraud

March 31, 2016

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It’s been reported by Stirling News that Andrew Thomson, who ran Sign-now.com, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the DWP of £80,000 […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: The Smirnoff ad shows Deaf people can dance

March 30, 2016

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It’s a concept I’ve personally known to be true since… Forever. Deaf people can dance. The ability to hear does not directly […]