Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Maggi Summerhill: Learning the key skill of mindfulness

August 2, 2012

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Photo credit: Trey Ratcliff – stuckincustoms.com I had to laugh out loud the other day. We were all at the […]

Ian Noon: How will the special educational needs reforms affect Deaf children?

August 2, 2012

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The Department for Education are now full steam ahead with the biggest shake up of the special educational needs framework […]

Catherine Cooper: Surgery day arrives

August 1, 2012

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Surgery day arrives – Thursday 26th July 2012. Thursday morning followed a slow and restless night spent worrying, apart from […]

Sadaqat Ali: “Fantasy mixed with reality”, a new Deaf comic

August 1, 2012

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Literature and the Deaf Community How many times have you come across Deaf people within the community who don’t read, […]

Joanne Skeels: Masked superheroes – the ‘Bane’ of lipreading

July 31, 2012

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2012 will probably be remembered for these:  the banks fiascos, the sad death of Whitney Houston, tax evasion, Murray Mania, […]

Angie Aspinall: Up and away – a traveller’s tale

July 31, 2012

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As a traveller with a hearing loss, there’s always a little extra nervousness attached to any long journey: will I […]

Bee Detective: the family show that’s got everyone buzzing

July 30, 2012

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‘Bee Detective’ is a brand-new, accessible family show currently touring UK festivals, delighting children and parents alike. So, what’s the […]

Amanda Everitt: Dancing in a L shaped line

July 30, 2012

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Last week, I went to this dance class that promised to offer something different. It was called by a distinctive […]

Deaf news in BSL from Remark: JDA Deaf Awareness training success |Texting more popular than calls in UK | MPs to launch court interpreting inquiry

July 27, 2012

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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! VRSToday! […]

“How could we not be excited?” Behind the scenes at the Olympics with Mike Hawthorne

July 27, 2012

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It seems to have been a long time coming, but tomorrow the London Olympic Games 2012 Opening Ceremony will begin […]