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“Sound can be made visual.” Amanda Everitt: Onomatopoeia exists in sign language too

November 27, 2015

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CRASH BANG BOOM! What are these sounds called? Onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically resembles the sound that it […]

Opportunity: Agent for Change, West Yorkshire Playhouse & Sheffield Theatres

November 26, 2015

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This is a paid-for post. West Yorkshire Playhouse and Sheffield Theatres are seeking an Agent for Change to work on […]

Deaf News: Sense charity criticises lack of long-term vision for social care in George Osbourne’s Spending Review

November 26, 2015

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National deafblind charity Sense has expressed disappointment in yesterday’s Government Spending Review, which announced that councils will be allowed to raise […]

Deaf News: Santander signs up with Sign Video so customers can contact them in BSL (BSL)

November 25, 2015

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Santander UK, in partnership with SignVideo (a supporter of this site), has launched a Video Relay Service for the British […]

Deaf News: After funding delay, BDA calls on government to support Deaf candidates in election

November 25, 2015

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has said that is disappointed to learn that a government delay in reviewing the future of […]

Daniel Brown: Deafness is part of who I am, and it makes me appreciate the world around me

November 25, 2015

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One day, my hearing aids stopped working. Wearing hearing aids is important for the development of a profoundly deaf person’s […]

Kerena Marchant: What I will tell Surrey County Council Cabinet today about joint funding for Deaf services

November 24, 2015

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Kerena Marchant, from Surrey, started a petition about Surrey County Council’s decision to create a joint tender for services for […]

Teresa Garratty: November can be a terrifying month for a deaf person

November 24, 2015

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November can be a terrifying month for a deaf person. You’ll be quietly minding your own business one evening and […]

Deaf News: NRCPD seeks statutory regulation of interpreters

November 23, 2015

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The National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) has announced its intention to seek statutory […]

Nadia Nadarajah: My reunion on Reunion Island showed me how Deaf weddings should be

November 22, 2015

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At weekends, we publish some of our most popular articles, which you might have missed first time round. Let us […]