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The Weekend Selection: The bickering, babies and Big Brother edition

June 15, 2013

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Here are the top five new blog posts from the previous 7 days, based on pageviews. Deaf man enters Big […]

Shock cochlear implant picture: Interview with artist

June 14, 2013

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A few weeks ago a controversial picture by Artist Daniel Winship appeared online. It was controversial because it portrayed a […]

Watch: American Deaf people don’t complain enough. Are British Deaf people reluctant to complain too?

June 14, 2013

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Check out this video from The Matter at Hand’s YouTube account which looks into why it seems deaf people aren’t […]

Deaf man enters Big Brother house! Only to have his hearing aid batteries incinerated live on TV

June 13, 2013

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Twitter and Facebook are buzzing with the news that a Deaf man is in the Big Brother house! His name […]

Karen Stockton: Subtitles, my saviour! And how to get them back when they go missing

June 13, 2013

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Ever since my father bought our first TV with teletext, I remember clearly how amazing it was for me and […]

Deaf News: Sign Health makes information on domestic abuse available in BSL

June 12, 2013

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Young DeafHope, a project run by national Deaf healthcare charity SignHealth, has translated a leaflet called ‘Expect Respect’ into a […]

The Question: Can Deaf Awareness be taught?

June 11, 2013

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This week’s question could be seen as being a bit provocative. Am I suggesting that deaf awareness courses have no […]

Thumbs Up: Life and Deaf’s Sign Good Morning campaign!

June 11, 2013

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On the morning of 8th July 2013 an Olympian, a Hollywood actress, a London fire fighter, several deaf youngsters, a […]

Emily Howlett’s Diary of a Deaf Mum: When it comes to looking after a baby, what’s ok?

June 10, 2013

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I know. I know that people have been having babies for millennia. I know that deaf people have most likely […]

Deaf News: ‘Violent and manipulative’ London man jailed for abuse of deaf women

June 10, 2013

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A range of publications have reported on this disturbing story.  This extract is from the Docklands and East London Advertiser: […]