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September 14, 2020

Comments Off on Julie Gennery: Why I’m creating a plan of action for Deaf people’s care provision

For many of us, there comes a time in our lives when our loved ones become elderly, ill or disabled […]

September 11, 2020

I was diagnosed with moderate hearing loss at 26, which is terrifying by anybody’s standards. Now, at 30, I’m recovering […]

September 10, 2020

I’ve worn hearing aids for around forty years but not made much use of hearing loops because so many don’t […]

September 4, 2020

As students prepare to return to university this autumn, many deaf students are at risk of being further disadvantaged by […]

September 4, 2020

Comments Off on Schools and colleges urged to urgently prepare as deaf children face “challenge of their educational lifetimes”

Action needed to prepare for deaf pupils’ return to school and college. On average, deaf children already achieve less than […]

August 26, 2020

Following the latest government u-turn, this time on face masks, the National Deaf Children’s Society has responded with concern to […]

August 3, 2020

The idea to establish Deaf-initely Women all started during a birthday meal. Ten deaf friends were celebrating being deaf women, […]

July 22, 2020

Comments Off on Deaf actor’s video – asking for empathy and patience with face masks – goes viral

In a reminder of the power of social media , deaf actor Alex Nowak’s Twitter video asking the wider public […]

July 17, 2020

The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. If you have a story […]

July 16, 2020

Coronavirus has changed life as we know it for everyone. Many people, including myself, are worried about how we will […]