Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Amanda Everitt: What it’s like being asked of my son: “Il parle?” (Does he talk?)

September 25, 2018

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While driving through the French countryside, we stopped by the side of the road to buy some watercress. The rickety […]

Watch: ‘Hearing Awareness’ sketch from the new episode of Deaf Funny!

September 24, 2018

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A new episode of Deaf Funny has been released today, and its sketch about a Hearing Awareness Class has already […]

Tyron Woolfe: A note to my Peruvian guides, from a Deaf traveller

September 20, 2018

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

Watch: Three documentaries about Deaf sport on the BSL Zone

September 19, 2018

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The British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT), which commissions TV programmes made in BSL by Deaf people, has just launched […]

Teresa Garratty: Sometimes it’s easier to talk to kids about deafness than adults

September 19, 2018

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Kids! You’ve gotta love ’em. Except of course, when you don’t because they are the absolute worst. Which is all […]

Mother explains why deaf son hasn’t been to school for nine months

September 18, 2018

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Jenny Lindop-Lamens talks to Juliet England about why her deaf son Jenson hasn’t been to school for nine months. Essential […]

Cuts to deaf children’s services debated by MPs in Parliament

September 17, 2018

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A shortage of Teachers of the Deaf and local authority cuts were discussed by MPs during a Parliamentary debate on […]

Deaf News: Find out the shortlist for the 10th Signature Awards

September 13, 2018

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With over 200 nominations received, the tenth anniversary of the Signature Annual Awards has now released its shortlists. The shortlisted […]

DCAL: New progress in sign-to-text technology (BSL)

September 13, 2018

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How many times have we read about amazing technology that provides automatic translation from English into sign language or automatic […]

Nyle DiMarco criticises Netflix for scene where character pretends to be deaf in ‘Sierra Burgess Is a Loser’

September 12, 2018

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Deaf model and activist Nyle DiMarco has criticised Netflix for the portrayal of a character pretending to be deaf in […]