Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Deaf people have until 5pm on MONDAY to tell Ofcom whether they want more funding for TV programmes in BSL

September 19, 2014

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On Wednesday, we posted a See Hear interview with Ofcom’s Peter Bourton about the new consultation for sign language programmes […]

Emily Howlett : Being deaf doesn’t automatically make you good at blocking out noisy situations

September 19, 2014

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Today is a new experience for you and I, dear Reader. Today, I’m writing from the heaving metropolis – London. […]

Mike Gulliver: Academics should consult Deaf people before we plan to co-produce research with them. Surely? (BSL)

September 18, 2014

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The last few weeks have me thinking about the idea of ‘co-production’. Actually, that’s wrong, I’ve been thinking about co-production […]

Watch: Ofcom’s Peter Bourton talks to See Hear about the new consultation for sign language on TV

September 17, 2014

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Ofcom are currently looking for responses from Deaf people about whether they think TV channels should contribute more towards sign […]

Deborah Rehmat: Gradual hearing loss – “It’s more about not being able to understand”

September 17, 2014

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“It’s not really so much about not being able to hear – it’s more about not being able to understand”. […]

Deaf News: Cautious response from NDCS to news of delay in cuts to Disabled Students’ Allowance

September 16, 2014

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Last week, the Government announced that proposed changes to Disabled Students Allowance will be postponed by a year. However the response […]

Ammaar Hussein: How young deaf people like me are more vulnerable to bullying

September 16, 2014

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I am Ammaar Hussein, I am 16 and from Harrow. I have a Profound Sensori Neural hearing loss and wear two […]

Jade Chapman: My deaf sister has shown me why sign language should be taught in schools

September 15, 2014

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I am a 17 year old student and live in Norfolk, along with my profoundly deaf 10 year old sister […]

Deaf News: Deaf man from Leicester sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder of Deaf grandfather

September 15, 2014

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A Deaf man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering another Deaf man as he slept. Extract […]

Emily Howlett: Are cochlear implants child abuse, a ‘quick fix’ or a threat to Deaf identity?

September 12, 2014

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As anyone who reads my Deaf Mum column will have noticed, cochlear implants have been quite a hot topic of […]