Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Jen Dodds: BSL users shouldn’t have to battle with other deaf people

March 26, 2014

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So many things about being deaf are the same, no matter “how deaf”’ you are, or how you like to […]

Deaf News: SignHealth claim research shows thousands of deaf people are suffering from “unintentional neglect” by the NHS

March 25, 2014

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The Deaf healthcare charity SignHealth are today releasing the results of a five year study into the health of Deaf […]

Professor Graham Turner: Why I took a vow of silence, and only used BSL, for one week

March 24, 2014

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Professor Graham Turner of Heriot-Watt university has struck a chord with the Deaf community for taking a vow of silence, […]

Deaf News: Northamptonshire Police becomes first force in UK to introduce British Sign Language interpretation service

March 24, 2014

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Northamptonshire Police has become the first force in the country to offer an innovative service that gives on-demand access to […]

Deaf News: Sir Alan Meale MP says Access to Work problems are just the tip of the iceberg for deaf people

March 21, 2014

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Sir Alan Meale, the MP who has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons to support deaf […]

Emily Howlett: When does accessible become dumbing down?

March 21, 2014

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“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Deaf, I shall fear no evil…” Except I do. […]

Laura’s Pregnancy Diary: It’s true that deaf people are left behind with maternity services

March 20, 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: MPs formally back Access to Work campaign after Deaf people converge on Parliament

March 20, 2014

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Labour MP Sir Alan Meale has tabled an Early Day Motion asking the government to review its changes to Access […]

Jennifer Stuessy: How do you wear your ‘Deaf’?

March 19, 2014

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It never fails. The moment you look away from a group of hearing folk is when they start asking you […]

Ian Noon: The biggest shake-up to deaf education in a generation. This is how we influenced it

March 19, 2014

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This article was originally published on the NDCS Campaigns Blog Last Thursday was a big day – Her Majesty decided […]