Editor

Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

September 19, 2019

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

September 10, 2019

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

September 9, 2019

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

September 6, 2019

Comments Off on Molly Berry: Why Lipreading Awareness Week is so important

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

September 3, 2019

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

September 2, 2019

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

September 1, 2019

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

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

August 29, 2019

I’ve been going up to Edinburgh Fringe for 20 years, sometimes just for a day or so, sometimes for a […]

August 12, 2019

Comments Off on Sarah Gatford: Why I (and others!) have joined the Signed Culture board

Signed Culture (previously SPIT) celebrates 25 years this year. So it’s a privilege to join the Board and be able […]

August 9, 2019

Comments Off on Deafie Blogger: Swimming with deafness – and becoming a lifeguard!

I’m deaf and I love swimming! There’s something about taking my hearing aids out and swimming – the sense of […]