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Deaf News: NHS Trust launches British Sign Language self-help guides

September 23, 2015

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A partnership between a Deaf health charity and the NHS in the North East has led to the creation of […]

Go See: See Hear’s Sign Language Weekend in Bristol, 2nd-4th October

September 23, 2015

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The BBC’s See Hear programme, which is now in its 35th series, is hosting a weekend of screenings and workshops in Bristol in […]

Deaf News: Deaf man says he felt “worthless” after London restaurant allegedly refused entry to hearing dog

September 22, 2015

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A deaf man has explained how he felt “worthless” after he was allegedly not allowed to bring his hearing dog […]

Suzanne Lagan: How we’ve been working to make International Week of the Deaf bigger than ever

September 22, 2015

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International Week of the Deaf takes place from 21st – 27th September when organisations all over the world will be […]

Helen Oxlade: Why I’m marching for Access to Work (BSL)

September 21, 2015

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Hello! I’d like to talk about the march for Access to Work that’s going to be held in London at […]

Video: Take Charlie’s lipreading challenge for Lipreading Awareness Week

September 19, 2015

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A few years ago, our Editor Charlie Swinbourne made this Lipreading Challenge video for the BBC’s Ouch disability website. Since […]

Deaf News: As BSL (Scotland) Bill is passed, BDA says more Deaf BSL users could move to Scotland to access better services

September 18, 2015

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Deaf people in Scotland are celebrating after the British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill was passed unanimously by all Parties at the Scottish […]

Teresa Garratty: 10 tips on dealing with deafness (that I wish I’d known)

September 18, 2015

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Some people are born deaf, some achieve deafness and some have deafness thrust upon them! I fall into the latter […]

Deaf News: British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill set to go through 3rd stage in Scottish Parliament today

September 17, 2015

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Later on today, the British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill will be going to Stage 3 in the Chamber in […]

Mike Fahey: The problem of having an alarm that would wake the dead, or even the deaf!

September 17, 2015

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We are just back from a trip to the Outer Hebrides which, in order to catch the evening ferry from […]