Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Juliet England: New research into hearing aid users could revolutionise the ‘bleep test’

August 10, 2018

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In common with most hearing aid users, I’ve invariably had my hearing assessed using the standard ‘bleep’ test in which […]

Deaf4Deaf: Fill in our survey about Deaf people’s counselling needs

August 9, 2018

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Deaf4Deaf is a national counselling service that uses deaf or hearing counsellors who use pure BSL. Deaf4Deaf work with almost […]

Liam O’Dell: Eight years on, the Equality Act 2010 is still failing to protect deaf people

August 8, 2018

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If you want to know whether deaf people and other minority groups in the UK are still facing discrimination in […]

Deaf News: Deaf girl protests outside cinema for more subtitled screenings

August 7, 2018

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Sign our petition calling for multiplex cinemas to dedicate one screen to subtitled films, which has 26,000 signatures, here. In […]

John Walker: What do we gain from a GCSE in BSL?

August 6, 2018

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Who would have thought the government would change their mind to potentially support the development of a GCSE in BSL? […]

Deaf News: Crisis at International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD)

August 3, 2018

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A crisis in Deaf sports has deepened after the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) appointed a new President, […]

Deaf News: Positive steps in developing a GCSE in British Sign Language

August 3, 2018

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On 31st July, Signature met with Ofqual and the Department for Education (DfE) to discuss recent events around the development of […]

Watch: See Hear’s episode on mental health

August 2, 2018

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This month’s See Hear episode, which is now available on iPlayer, addresses an issue which is twice as likely to […]

Deaf man stabbed in Manchester after being mocked for signing

August 1, 2018

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In one of the most shocking cases of Disability Hate Crime that has emerged in recent years, a Deaf man […]

Juliet England: Entrepreneurs in the spotlight at Deaf Business Awards

August 1, 2018

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Organisers have described this year’s Deaf Business Awards ceremony, held in Liverpool earlier this summer, as the ‘best yet’. It […]