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Deaf News: Action Deafness awarded CQC accreditation

March 12, 2016

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Our supporter Action Deafness, a deaf-led national charitable company, has become one of the first Deaf-specific community and support providers […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 10 things that only happen to deaf people in films (and not in real life)

March 11, 2016

Deaf characters who appear in films and TV series often give Deaf people mixed feelings. On one hand, it’s exciting to […]

Watch: Deaf man’s moving sign language video about his dog’s death, which has gone viral

March 11, 2016

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A Deaf man’s moving Facebook video about the death of his dog has gone viral, picking up over 100,000 views […]

Watch: Video showing how women with hearing aids and cochlear implants can wear headscarves

March 11, 2016

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This great subtitled video from Wrapunzel gives a full demonstration of how deaf women who wear headscarves can accommodate their […]

Teresa Garratty: The HORROR of spending a month without my smartphone

March 10, 2016

Over the last month or so, something deeply tragic occurred within my life. It was something that I wouldn’t even […]

Read: ‘Failure is accepted’: Kenya reflects the challenges deaf pupils face worldwide (Guardian)

March 9, 2016

The Guardian has published an insightful article about issues in education affecting Deaf children in Kenya, featuring interviews with students and […]

Mark Drolsbaugh: Why I wrote a book about Deaf education called Madness in the Mainstream

March 9, 2016

Mainstreaming has turned education for Deaf and hard of hearing children into a confusing mess. There are a lot of […]

Check out: BSL FlashSticks® Post-it® Notes to help you learn sign language

March 8, 2016

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This is a sponsored post from Flashsticks.com. FlashSticks® are interactive language Post-it® Notes that help you learn another language. As […]

Meet: Deaf actress Genevieve Barr, currently starring in The Solid Life of Sugar Water at the National Theatre

March 8, 2016

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Actress Genevieve Barr was nominated for a BAFTA for her debut role in the BBCs drama The Silence. Since then she’s […]

Deaf News: BBC’s See Hear programme wins Special Recognition RTS Award

March 7, 2016

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The BBC’s long-running series for deaf people, See Hear, was awarded a Special Recognition Award by RTS Bristol last night, […]