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Sarah Ivermee: Why I started Lugs – so that deaf children can decorate their hearing aids and cochlear implants

June 11, 2015

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At 3 months old our first child Freddie, was diagnosed as profoundly deaf in his right ear and moderately to […]

Watch: The behind the scenes film for Charlie Swinbourne’s documentary, Found

June 10, 2015

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Some of you may know that the Editor of this site, Charlie Swinbourne, has made a new documentary called Found. […]

Meet Peter Bracchi: Multi-skilled Deaf Relay Interpreter, Deaf awareness tutor and sign language assessor and teacher

June 10, 2015

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Peter Bracci is 49 and lives near Leeds. Recently, we found out about all the varied work he does and […]

Deaf News: Barclays becomes first bank to offer SignVideo in branches nationwide

June 9, 2015

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The BDA’s David Buxton has appeared in a new advert for Barclays bank, explaining how offering SignVideo (a supporter of […]

Ask the Chicken: Is it ever right to tell a deaf person they are speaking too loudly?

June 9, 2015

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In an uncertain world, there’s one person you can turn to for dependable advice: the limping chicken, offering sensible advice […]

Diary of a Deaf Filmmaker, Month 12: The response to my film’s premiere at Deaffest

June 8, 2015

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Last month my film The Quiet Ones had it’s world première at Deaffest, complete with a Q&A session with yours […]

Emily Howlett: I no longer accept responsibility for not hearing what my son says (no matter how bad the tantrum)

June 7, 2015

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At weekends, we publish popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! Tell us which […]

Jen Dodds: More deaf people should post signed videos online, no matter how fluent they are (BSL)

June 6, 2015

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At weekends, we publish popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! Tell us which […]

Deaf News: Sign language interpreters convicted of £1million Access to Work fraud

June 5, 2015

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In the latest case concerning Access to Work fraud to go through the courts, a couple from Derby who were […]

Deaf News: Sainsbury’s signs up with SignVideo so Deaf BSL users can call customer services (BSL)

June 5, 2015

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Sainsbury’s has become the first food retailer in the UK to bring SignVideo (a long-running supporter of this site) to […]