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April 3, 2014

I’m notorious for using hearing aids for a LONG time. My first one lasted NINE years. Another one lasted TEN. […]

April 3, 2014

It wasn’t until we chatted in the pub afterwards that I really thought about it; having another man sitting close […]

April 2, 2014

So, another cochlear implant (CI) switch on has gone viral; reaching widespread coverage not just on the internet forums but […]

April 1, 2014

After the video of a woman’s response to having her cochlear implant switched on went viral last week, BBC Breakfast […]

April 1, 2014

You might have seen an article about how I had to tell my deaf dad he was going to die. […]

March 31, 2014

Last week, two articles on Limping Chicken made an impact on me. SignHealth’s research showing the lack of access to […]

March 31, 2014

Following a shocking report on the health of deaf people, which was released last week by the Deaf health charity […]

March 28, 2014

Even though I’ve always kept active – gymnastics and dancing are my big passions – I never really liked running. […]

March 28, 2014

News spread online yesterday about a deaf woman, with Usher syndrome, who can be seen crying with joy in an […]

March 27, 2014

I had worn hearing aids all my life but seven years ago I was subjected to some awful abuse that […]