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The Secret Deafie: “My fingers are my eyes, my hands are my ears.” A poem about being deafblind

March 10, 2014

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The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. In this instalment, a woman […]

Amanda Holland: BBC Sewing Bee and deaf woman Lynda Lewis

March 7, 2014

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Why should I write about this?  Well because this time there is a Deaf lady appear on this programme.  Also […]

Laura’s Pregnancy Diary: If deaf charities had a different focus, maybe I could book my antenatal appointments myself

March 7, 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 […]

Emily Howlett: If having a baby is like having a Science lesson, toddlers are like Maths

March 7, 2014

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Would you like to know a secret? It’s a very uncool thing to admit, but, back in the dim and […]

Deaf News: Ofcom approves BT’s ‘Next Generation’ Text Relay service

March 6, 2014

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Ofcom has today approved BT’s enhanced text relay service, representing a significant step in improving telephone calls for consumers with […]

Poem: ‘Sounding Off’ by Martyn Brown

March 6, 2014

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SOUNDING OFF (a poem about Tinnitus) So discrete you never notice It just arrives one day Delivered and installed While […]

Richard Turner: Cinemas still don’t seem to care about deaf film lovers

March 6, 2014

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Watching the highlights of the Oscar ceremony last night reminded me of how much I love watching a good film. […]

Matt Dixon: It would be fantastic if Westminster was swamped with deaf people. Come along.

March 5, 2014

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In life, opportunities will always present themselves but the question is; do you ignore them? The reason why I say […]

Andy Palmer: What could the England Rugby team learn from their deaf counterparts?

March 4, 2014

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I read on the Telegraph’s website this week that the England Rugby coaching team are trying to find ways to […]

Michael Fahey: A few moments without my hearing aids in, observing coffee shop life

March 4, 2014

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We were in the local Starbucks for a coffee last week and I didn’t have my hearing aids in (too […]