Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Deaf people and charities express concerns about face masks

June 5, 2020

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After the government’s announcement that it will become compulsory for face masks to be worn on public transport from 15th […]

Eastenders to air ‘silent episode’ at 8pm tonight on BBC1

June 1, 2020

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BBC1’s long-running soap Eastenders is to air a special ‘silent episode’ tonight, featuring the character of Ben Mitchell, who has […]

BSL video news via Deafstation is back – how it started and what’s happening now

May 27, 2020

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The idea of Deafstation news arose from a project in the Centre for Deaf Studies, University of Bristol.  The WISDOM […]

Transparent face masks could stop ‘months of misery’ for 9 million people, charities say

May 18, 2020

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Charities say nine million people could benefit from transparent face masks. Deaf people can’t lip-read or see facial expressions through […]

Emily Howlett: What will become of the rainbow children?

May 15, 2020

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I know we’re all supposed to live for today, live in the moment. It’s something I regularly tell myself, my […]

Deaf News: Deaf survivors of child sexual abuse can share accounts via videolink

May 14, 2020

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Survivors of child sexual abuse who are Deaf will now be able to share their experiences with the Truth Project, […]

Claire Hill: Why speech-to-text reporting is easier in these Zoom times

May 13, 2020

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As a speech-to-text reporter who specialises in theatre and conferences, the social distancing measures introduced in March, and then the […]

Emily Howlett: Our frantic online interaction needs to be worth it 

May 8, 2020

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We live in a world that has, in recent years, become too fast for us. The speed at which society […]

Deaf teenager teaches 7000 people BSL during Deaf Awareness Week

May 5, 2020

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A 15-year-old from Birmingham is being heralded for getting thousands of people across the country learning British Sign Language (BSL) […]

Sandra Norburn: My experience of acquired deafness – Deaf Awareness Week

May 5, 2020

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Hello, and Happy Deaf Awareness Week!   I hope you’re doing ok at this strange and worrying time. Isolating is […]