Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Top 10 misconceptions about deafness in the UK – as revealed to the National Deaf Children’s Society

July 6, 2015

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The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has revealed a Top 10 list of some of the worst beliefs about deafness […]

Deaf News: British Deaf tennis ace Jack Clifton earns USA college tennis scholarship

July 5, 2015

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  South London tennis player Jack Clifton is set for a big summer after becoming the first current Great Britain Deaf […]

James Davies: The tyranny of the PIP overlords

July 4, 2015

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My name is James Davies, I am 24 years old. I am a recent cochlear implantee (as of Feb 2013). […]

Deaf News: Deaf man and his dog conquer three-month challenge for charity

July 3, 2015

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A profoundly deaf man and his hearing dog have finished a three-month journey, completing all ten of the Great British […]

Arnaud Balard: Why I designed a ‘Sign Union’ flag for Deaf people everywhere

July 3, 2015

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Hi to all readers, I am Arnaud Balard, a French Deafblind artist. Yes, you read that right, Deafblind. I have […]

“The classroom didn’t give me the fix of science that I needed.” Meet: Deaf social entrepreneur Josh Taylor

July 2, 2015

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This interview was organised in association with our supporter, Phonak. Tell us about your interest in science/space – when did […]

Deaf woman saves sailors’ lives after hearing their cries for help one day after receiving new hearing aid

July 2, 2015

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It’s been reported that a deaf woman has saved the lives of two sailors using the new hearing aids she had […]

Deaf News: RAD works with HMRC to make tax information accessible to Deaf people (BSL)

July 1, 2015

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The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) is delighted to announce a brand new innovative service that will help to […]

“It feels like ‘I have come home.” Meet: Susan Bloomfield, Nottingham’s Deaf Priest

July 1, 2015

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  What led you to start working with deaf people? I was born hearing and became deaf when I was […]

Deaf News: Turkish Deaf woman prosecuted for alleged involvement in street protests that left her paralysed

June 30, 2015

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A Deaf woman in Turkey is being prosecuted for her alleged involvement in street protests in an incident that left […]