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Deaf News: Homeless deaf woman attacked at London tube station

March 31, 2015

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The Evening Standard has reported on a shocking attack on a homeless deaf woman outside a London tube station. The […]

Father claims 13-year old deaf girl was forced to leave local football club after being isolated

March 31, 2015

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The father of a 13-year old deaf girl from Leicester has claimed that she was forced to leave her football […]

Diary of a Deaf Filmmaker, Month 10: Will the audience see my film as a Deaf film or not?

March 30, 2015

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It’s not long until my film The Quiet Ones premières at this years Deaffest, so I’m beginning to wonder, “Who is […]

Anonymous: How my son benefited from accessing his education with skilled sign language support

March 29, 2015

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Every weekend, we are publishing popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! Tell us which […]

Karen Stockton: Not everyone can adjust to digital hearing aids after a lifetime of analogue

March 28, 2015

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Every weekend, we are publishing popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! Tell us which […]

Andy Palmer: Nine deaf equipment buying tips

March 27, 2015

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In my last job, I used to be involved in the selling of equipment for deaf people. Here’s what I […]

Deaf News: Deaf man prosecuted for calling police officer a “pig” in sign language

March 26, 2015

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The Telegraph has reported that a Deaf man has been prosecuted after a police officer understood that the Deaf man […]

“But my patients say I speak clearly.” Anonymous: An open letter to my deaf husband’s ENT consultant (BSL)

March 26, 2015

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The word ‘deaf’ is a big one. Common themes exist, with different shades for the individual who experiences it. As […]

Meriah Nichols: The challenges of being a deaf mother

March 25, 2015

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I was interviewed recently for a hearing magazine and one of the questions that they asked me was, “what would […]

Watch: Rinkoo Barpaga’s documentary about racism in the Deaf community

March 23, 2015

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On the BSL Zone today there’s a new programme called Double Discrimination, which is a brand-new documentary about racism in […]