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Deaf Dad: Moving on

May 18, 2012

Three years ago, when our first daughter was born, we were living in a two bedroom ground floor flat. Despite […]

Deaf News: Ben Fogle to front Lifeline appeal for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

May 18, 2012

TV presenter Ben Fogle will front a BBC Lifeline Appeal calling on viewers to raise funds for the national charity […]

Watch: Einar Stray – Yr Heart Isn’t A Heart

May 17, 2012

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I’ve just been sent this video by A German record company who represent Norwegian songwriter Einar Stray, who has just […]

Meet: Richard Scarlett, Health Care Assistant and Very Nice Chap

May 16, 2012

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The weather outside is frightful… But in the name of journalism I have still ventured forth into the deluge to […]

Deaf News: The Government’s SEN proposals “offer little for vast majority of families of deaf children,” say NDCS

May 15, 2012

The National Deaf Children’s Society has said that the Government’s Special Educational Needs proposals, which were announced yesterday, “offer little […]

Maggi Summerhill: Floating away

May 15, 2012

I have started floating! Yes, you read that right and I mean it literally. It’s wonderful. Us deaf folks have […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Things that only happen to deaf people

May 14, 2012

Whether you’re a signer, a lipreader, a hearing aid wearer or a cochlear implant user, or maybe a bit of […]

The Secret Deafie: My fare-dodging confession

May 14, 2012

The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. Today’s Deafie is ready to confess… but […]

Deaf News: Open letter in The Times challenges telecoms companies to act

May 11, 2012

In an open letter published in The Times today, a number of leading deaf charities and individuals have called on […]

Alison Leach: Getting completely lost in Cardiff (in pursuit of ice cream)

May 11, 2012

Before I begin this brief tale, I would like to stress that my title does not imply any criticism of […]