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Erika Levi: “I found myself understanding them, and their dreams.” Discovering the Deaf World in Mexico

January 29, 2014

Exiting the airport, I breathed in and was struck at how the air smelt so strangely like Indonesia where I […]

Richard Turner: My discovery of access and human rights

January 29, 2014

I never really thought about human rights issues or equality before I lost my hearing. I didn’t think these issues […]

US Deaf News : Deaf students win $25,000 grant to develop sign-to-text device

January 29, 2014

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A group of deaf students have been awarded a $25,000 grant to help them create a device which will translate […]

Andy Palmer: It’s wrong to say deaf people weren’t treated like second class citizens at the 2012 Paralympics

January 28, 2014

The IPC (International Paralympic Committee) have dismissed claims that deaf spectators and athletes were treated as ‘second class’ at the 2012 games in London. […]

Jen Dodds: Why January is hard work, and what you could do if it’s more difficult than it should be

January 28, 2014

Like December, January is turning out to be hard work. In January, you have to clean everything you can see, […]

Mark Levin: How being told “NO” drove me on

January 27, 2014

I remember the day I sat anxiously in the office of my Vocational Rehab counselor. The discussion that day was […]

Deaf News: Deaf man beaten up in Bristol club for signing

January 27, 2014

A deaf man has been beaten up for using sign language in a Bristol nightclub. Harry Gibson was on a […]

Deaf News: Deaf footballer playing in the Scottish Cup is abused by fans

January 24, 2014

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Just over a year ago, Deaf footballer Daniel Ailey was abused while playing for Potters Bar Town, and went on […]

Emily Howlett’s Diary of a Deaf Mum: The horror of nursery

January 24, 2014

It’s one of those things it’s best not to think about. Apparently. But it’s one of those things that gets […]

Laura’s pregancy diary: The doctor spoke to me like I was from another planet

January 23, 2014

Laura Hignett is deaf and pregnant. For the next few months, Laura will be sharing her diary entries and her […]