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Read: Alim Jayda: Theatres must consider the Deaf community before using sign language (via The Stage)

July 12, 2018

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An article by actor Alim Jayda, who has Deaf parents and is a sign language interpreter, has argued that theatres […]

Teresa Garratty: What I learned from seeing a Deaf poet perform

July 11, 2018

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In a vain attempt to be somewhat sociable, I recently went along to a poetry evening called “Last Word 2018; […]

Scuffed Shoes theatre company – why integrated theatre shouldn’t be pigeon-holed

July 10, 2018

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By Rebecca-Anne Withey. When I first started working in drama 15 or so years ago, inclusive theatre was more or […]

Deaf News: Student with Deaf parents allegedly told interpreters won’t be provided for graduation

July 9, 2018

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Update: Shortly after we posted this story, the university agreed that an interpreter would be provided. More details below. A […]

Deaf News: Deaf children take the fight to Parliament to stop £4million of cuts

July 6, 2018

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Deaf young campaigners and parents of deaf children went to Parliament on Wednesday to put pressure on the Government to protect […]

Trudi Collier: Mindfulness and the Deaf community

July 5, 2018

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I have been doing counselling and therapy work with deaf, hard of hearing, deafened, disabled and deafblind people for over […]

Watch: What US deaf cinema-goers have to face, with Nyle DiMarco and Chella Man

July 4, 2018

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A video made by Nyle DiMarco and Chella Man has been released on YouTube, showing what a typical cinema-going experience […]

Juliet England: New help for group conversations from Holland

July 3, 2018

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If you have any degree of hearing loss, you’ll know only too well the often intense frustration of not catching […]

Tyron Woolfe & Abigail Gorman: Why we’ve launched a new Deaf LGBTQ website in time for Pride season! (BSL)

July 2, 2018

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Its Pride season and lots of exciting events are happening across the UK such as exhibitions, performances and of course… […]

Controversy over Network Rail safety advert showing deaf couple being hit at level crossing

June 29, 2018

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An advert released by Network Rail, which shows a Deaf couple signing by a level crossing, before getting distracted and […]