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Transcript: BBC London interview the BDA and Charlie Swinbourne about the hospital interpreter story

January 23, 2014

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On Sunday, the Guardian reported how Hulusi Bati and his wife Nadia Hasan were asked to use their 12-year-old daughter […]

The Secret Deafie: How I used the ‘Deaf Card’ to outwit unfriendly (and loud) neighbours

January 22, 2014

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers.  I wrote this after reading one Secret […]

Meet: The Chair of the United Kingdom Deaf Students’ Union, Shauna Flannigan

January 22, 2014

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United Kingdom Deaf Students Union – UKDSU for short – is hosting their first ever event within the UK! Asher […]

Deaf News: Son who had to tell Deaf father that he would die fears nothing will change after York health report released

January 21, 2014

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Matt Dixon, who was forced to tell his deaf father that he was going to die of cancer, has said […]

Angie Aspinall: The one thing I wouldn’t give, in order to have my hearing back

January 21, 2014

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When I suddenly lost all the hearing in my ‘good ear’ in 2011, I thought my worst fears had been […]

Read: Deaf couple angry with hospital over lack of interpreter during birth of son

January 20, 2014

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The Guardian has published an article today detailing how a deaf couple were denied interpreting support during the birth of […]

Deaf News: Deaf student endured hate campaign from 13 year old boy

January 20, 2014

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Extract from the Manchester Evening News: A deaf student has spoken of her ordeal after a neighbour launched a hate […]

Deaf News: Deaf NFL star makes it to the Superbowl!

January 20, 2014

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Deaf NFL fans are celebrating after deaf American football player, Derrick Coleman’s side The Seattle Seahawks beat the San Fransicso […]

Read: BBC Radio’s Sportshour debate on the future of the Deaflympics with Deputy Editor Andy Palmer

January 20, 2014

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On Saturday, BBC World Service show Sportshour hosted a debate about the Deaflympics and it’s relationship with the Paralympics – […]

US Deaf News: Deaf man beaten up by police for seven minutes after he didn’t respond to their calls

January 17, 2014

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According to the Black Youth Project, an American Deaf man was beaten up for seven minutes by the police after […]