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Tyron Woolfe: The Venezuelan deaf guy living in Buenos Aires

November 22, 2018

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Tyron Woolfe is currently travelling the Americas, writing a blog about the people he meets on the way. Starly has […]

Poll shows 9 in 10 parents of deaf children fear for their future amid SEND funding crisis

November 22, 2018

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94% of parents are worried about the future of their deaf child’s education Poll of over 1,000 parents shows 82% […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Subtitled cinema screenings would benefit from support from hearing audiences too

November 21, 2018

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Please sign Limping Chicken’s petition for multiplex cinemas to dedicate a screen to subtitles here, and sign Deafie Blogger’s petition […]

Liam O’Dell: Exploring my relationship with silence

November 20, 2018

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It’s either 2015 or 2016 – I can’t remember – but I’m lying down on a sofa in my student […]

Deaf artist Alex Orlov showcases work in Birmingham City Centre

November 19, 2018

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Artist Alex Orlov, who has been deaf since birth, is exhibiting five of his paintings at the Community Hub on […]

Will Lewis: How hearing people react to my deafness

November 16, 2018

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I’m the ‘oral’ deaf guy in the Deaf class sketch from Deaf Funny, and I’m thrilled at the reaction it […]

Zoe McWhinney: Review of the touring play Summit (on in Saltburn tomorrow and Redcar on Friday)

November 14, 2018

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Summit is on until 16th November, in Stokesley tonight, Saltburn by the Sea tomorrow and Redcar on Friday. See dates […]

Lindsay Foster: All the winners at the 10th annual Signature Awards!

November 14, 2018

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You can watch a BSL translation of the winners at the awards by clicking here. On Friday 9th November, we […]

Sarah Shields & Lesley Reeves Costi: Who is championing mental health for Deaf young people?

November 14, 2018

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Sarah Shields and Lesley Reeves Costi are both qualified teachers of the Deaf and have been teaching at a Deaf […]

Teresa Garratty: Join me at the Sign Connect launch party in Wolverhampton on Nov 16th!

November 13, 2018

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Winter is here. The season where people develop brief emotional attachments because there’s nothing to do and its cold outside. […]