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Dr Bronagh Byrne: Why we need a Sign Language Act in Northern Ireland

November 18, 2019

This article has been shared with thanks to Queen’s University Belfast’s QPol site. The collapse of the power-sharing Executive in […]

Michael Fahey: Further perils of a hospital appointment when you’re deaf

November 12, 2019

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Y’know when you have one of those days when you just think “To heck with it!” I can’t be bothered […]

Nina Thomas: Arts, culture and heritage: are deaf people welcome?

November 11, 2019

In a recent article published online in Frieze, Chris Sharratt asked whether the art world has a problem with disabled […]

Deafie Blogger: #SubtitledCinema update – It’s all happening!

November 7, 2019

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“Changing the perception of subtitles won’t happen overnight, but it can start today.” My #SubtitledCinema Campaign came about as a […]

Dickson Francis Mveyange: Campaigning for better deaf education in Tanzania

November 6, 2019

After years of hard campaigning by deaf people in Tanzania, the country has taken a huge step forward towards the […]

Fill in the Deaf LGBTIQA+ survey! (with BSL video)

November 5, 2019

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The Deaf LGBTIQA+ is a small charity that has been up and running since May 2018. We started with a […]

Jenny Willetts: To sign or to speak? Why it doesn’t have to be a choice

October 30, 2019

I am a Teacher of the Deaf. It’s a job I have done for over twenty years and I’ve worked […]

Jenny Hersh: That child with big ears and weird speech? They might be deaf!

October 28, 2019

I’m going to start by revealing myself as the author of the Secret Deafie post “Wearing a Hearing Aid Changed […]

Donna Williams: “A powerful, poetic performance.” Extraordinary Wall of Silence theatre review – Bristol Old Vic

October 25, 2019

A stark set with nowhere to hide. A talented cast of passionate actors. Compelling stories based on true life interwoven […]

Video: What happens when a hearing couple sample the ‘Deaf Cinema Experience’

October 22, 2019

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A sketch satirising the experiences of deaf people at the cinema has been released as a stand alone clip on […]