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Carly Sygrove: Meeting my favourite band The National (and having a special acoustic session!)

September 26, 2019

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I was dancing! I was smiling! Some of my hearing loss grief was lifting, and this stifled part of my […]

Sarah Barnett: A letter to my CODA

September 25, 2019

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To my baby boy, As I write this you are 16 weeks old. You are absolutely perfect – beautiful green-blue […]

Raabia Hussain: Volunteering in Kenya with young Deaf people

September 20, 2019

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My name is Raabia Hussain, I am from Oldham, Greater Manchester and I am an independent filmmaker. In May 2019 I […]

Jenny Hersh: Lipreading: a misunderstood talent

September 19, 2019

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As a child, I taught myself to lip read. I probably looked a right weirdo, considering I’d never been diagnosed […]

Debbie Lawrence: Why CODA camp is important

September 10, 2019

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I’ve just finished co-organising the 7th annual CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) camp and this year we hosted 72 children […]

Lisa Kelly: There should be no stigma in talking about deafness

September 9, 2019

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This autumn is going to be a busy time for exploring deafness on a personal and societal level. It will […]

Molly Berry: Why Lipreading Awareness Week is so important

September 6, 2019

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I’d like to tell you something about Lipreading and Managing Hearing Loss classes, which is their full title.  These classes are […]

Carly Sygrove: Learning a new language with a hearing loss

September 3, 2019

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I have been living in Madrid for nearly 5 years. During the first two years, I was actively learning Spanish. […]

Kerena Marchant: Why I’m standing at the next election – despite the lack of access for Disabled Parliamentary Candidates

September 2, 2019

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A General Election is on the horizon. It could be announced as early as this week if Parliament call it […]

Deaf News: Deaf Connection closure leaves 100 Deaf people in Glasgow without support

September 1, 2019

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After 197 years of service, the charity Deaf Connections, based in Glasgow, has suddenly closed its doors, leaving 100 elderly […]