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Emily Howlett: 10 dangerous jobs for deaf people!

December 6, 2014

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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 […]

NDCS responds to outcry over news that deaf children with additional complex needs will no longer be offered some events by charity

December 5, 2014

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The NDCS has issued a statement following an outcry on social media to the news that the charity will no […]

Deaf News: Deaf people in Devon to be given only one hearing aid

December 5, 2014

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The Mirror has reported a worrying development in Devon, as cuts to NHS services mean that Deaf people will only […]

Prof. Graham Turner: The BSL (Scotland) Bill. Let’s *do* this thing! (BSL)

December 5, 2014

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For a BSL translation of this article, click play below, or scroll down to read this in English. If you […]

Deaf News: Scottish Parliament launches Facebook group to get Deaf community’s views on BSL Bill

December 4, 2014

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In what’s been called a “stunning” move, the Scottish Parliament has launched a Facebook group to get the Deaf community’s […]

Deaf News: Human rights lawyers challenge Iain Duncan Smith to publish criteria applied to Access to Work applications

December 4, 2014

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Human rights lawyers at law firm Leigh Day have sent a pre-action letter to the Secretary of State for Work […]

Read: Play featuring ISL by Irish playwright with deaf parents is shown for fourth year

December 3, 2014

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Ireland’s The Journal has a great article about Shane O’Reilly, a child of deaf parents who has written a play using […]

Robin Wickes: Help me target research into mild and moderate deafness

December 3, 2014

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Here’s an opportunity to influence the targeting of research into mild and moderate deafness. Relatively little money is spent on […]

Victoria Williams: 5 Campaigns that are Changing the World for Deaf People

December 2, 2014

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Who is making a difference to Deaf people’s lives today? Having worked in the community for nearly two decades, I’ve […]

Andy Palmer: With SignHealth’s research, Deaf people can campaign for better healthcare. Will anyone listen?

December 1, 2014

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Sign Health, the charity that focuses improving health outcomes for deaf people that use sign language, came along to the […]