Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

The Secret Deafie: How many deaf old people are left frightened and confused at the lack of communication while in hospital?

April 10, 2014

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Donna Williams’ and Matt Dixon’s recent posts have inspired me to talk about my mother to mark the second anniversary […]

Amanda Everitt: 5 things that French people do better than us

April 9, 2014

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Us Brits love peering down our glasses at our Continental neighbours and sniggering at the striped t-shirt beret wearing Frenchman. […]

BBC See Hear Producer William Mager says access to healthcare is a burden on deaf people

April 9, 2014

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Today’s edition of See Hear, the BBC’s programme for deaf and hard of hearing people, focuses on one of the […]

Charlie Swinbourne: As genetic testing develops, will deaf people have to fight for our right to exist?

April 8, 2014

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What does the term “child abuse” mean to you? Most people would think immediately of emotional or physical abuse. Sexual […]

Cilla Black has a ‘hearing implant’ fitted but the Mail Online story doesn’t stack up

April 8, 2014

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The Mail Online reported yesterday that the entertainer Cilla Black has had a hearing implant insterted into her right ear […]

Emily Howlett: How reporting my hospital experience to the NHS made a real difference

April 7, 2014

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A few months back, I found myself strapped to a spinal board in the back of an ambulance blue-flashing its […]

Teresa Garratty: Is it time for deaf people to be a little less angry?

April 7, 2014

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I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but there seem to be an awful lot of angry Deaf people about. I […]

The Secret Deafie: I tried my best, but I couldn’t make my cochlear implant work

April 4, 2014

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The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. If you have a story […]

Laura’s Pregnancy Diary: Four weeks to go and we’re making birthing plans

April 4, 2014

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Laura Hignett is deaf and pregnant. She is sharing her diary entries with us as she prepares for the birth […]

Deaf News: Newcastle United FC allegedly refused to provide sign language interpreter for Deaf mascot – unless father waited outside the ground

April 3, 2014

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It has been alleged on social media that Newcastle United Football Club have allegedly refused to provide a 9 year […]

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