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Sounding off! Tiger Mother goes out on a Sunday morning mission

March 15, 2013

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Every month Tiger Mother – mum to moderately deaf Hayley, 14, and her two brothers Lee and Harry – brings […]

Deaf News: Survey says only a third of Local Authorities consider needs of deaf people

March 15, 2013

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The Charity Action on Hearing Loss is today urging Local Authorities across England to meet the needs of people who […]

Deaf Dad: Why fathers should read to their children

March 14, 2013

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I read to my children every night, but many fathers don’t. Here’s my article for parenting website Yano about why […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Speed Awareness & Mindfulness Driving!

March 14, 2013

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“It’s very easy to get complacent,” our tutor for the day told us. We all nodded in agreement, knowing it […]

Kate Foggo: Learning BSL and feeling closer to my own deaf identity

March 13, 2013

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Some nine years ago, at the tender age of 15, I decided to look into learning British Sign Language. I […]

Donna Williams: How it feels to be ‘spitting the dummy’!

March 12, 2013

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Well. What a fortnight. I feel like I’m about to come out. I’m going to come out as… an admin […]

Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Bank refuses to serve Deaf woman | Pippa Middleton supports Mary Hare | Deaf students conference

March 12, 2013

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Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! […]

Watch: Episode 6 of Sophie Woolley’s ‘Deaf Faker’!

March 11, 2013

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In this episode, hearing journalist Charlotte Loud continues her quest to find the deaf way by attempting to seduce Deaf […]

Callum Fox: Navigating the jungle (and how audiologists are only interested in the technical side)

March 11, 2013

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As some of you may have read, I went to the audiologist for a routine checkup and ended up asking […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Is it right to criticise Marvel for creating superhero with hearing aids?

March 8, 2013

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Fair comment, or an example of how it’s impossible to please everyone when it comes to deafness? In May last […]