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Deaf Dad: How my kids surprised (and outwitted) me

June 14, 2012

Parenthood is all about the little moments. Sure, there’s the big stuff. Your kid reaching out and grabbing something for […]

Angie Aspinall: Out and proud

June 14, 2012

I have a friend who has recently suffered sudden hearing loss similar to mine. She was already a hearing aid […]

Donna Williams: The only Deaf in the cast

June 13, 2012

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In May, I was in a play called The Birds, and we put on an absolutely bonkers show with feathers, […]

Charlie Swinbourne: The web presents deaf and disabled people with a digital glass wall

June 12, 2012

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You can read this Guardian Comment is Free article about deaf and disabled access online, here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jun/12/deaf-disabled-digital-glass-wall When you think […]

Aaron Brace: The duality of the sign language interpreter

June 12, 2012

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This article by interpreter Aaron Brace has been republished here courtesy of streetleverage.com, an American community blog run by Brandon […]

Luke Blackburn: The clueless job centre adviser

June 12, 2012

In the current epidemic of job unemployment, I was reminded of my job search in the past. Two years ago, […]

Deaf News: Bizarre Ofsted consultation document uses BSL ‘symbols’ to reach Deaf children

June 11, 2012

It’s vital that organisations make their documents and resources accessible to Deaf BSL users, but I’ve never seen anything like […]

Alison Leach: My experiences in deaf education

June 11, 2012

Last week, a new study found that for deaf children, early exposure to both sign language and spoken language is […]

Ni Gallant: The craze for pimping your hearing aids!

June 11, 2012

Back in April I wrote a post entitled Pimping My Hearing Aids which was all about my adventures in adult […]

Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Jubilee street party | Matlin tackles cinema bosses | Fulham DFC auction

June 8, 2012

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