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February 15, 2018

Comments Off on The Secret Deafie: The man who made me believe a hearing/deaf relationship could work

The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous posts from deaf people about their experiences. Read more here. I have […]

February 14, 2018

Comments Off on Valentine’s Special: 5 reasons you should date a deaf person! By Teresa Garratty

Despite the fact that it is snowing in some places we are well into February, the month of commercial love, […]

February 14, 2018

Comments Off on Watch: Dot, a brand new docu-drama about the legendary Dorothy Miles #ad

This is a sponsored post. Dot is a dramatised BSL Zone documentary about the life of Dorothy “Dot” Miles, the […]

February 14, 2018

Comments Off on Valentine’s Special: what are the differences between having a deaf or hearing partner? By Rebecca-Anne Withey

Roses are red, violets are blue… I’ll always have a spare hearing aid battery for you. Ahhh Valentines. Love it […]

February 13, 2018

Like many self-employed people, I spend much of January in a state of fevered anxiety. Not only is it the […]

February 12, 2018

Comments Off on “Soundlessness intensifies my visual response.” Meet Sarah O’Dowd, Deaf artist based in Northumberland

Did you grow up deaf? What were your experiences like? I’ve been profoundly deaf from birth. I was brought up […]

February 9, 2018

Comments Off on Teresa Garratty: How to be a Deaf freelancer

Whenever I meet a knew fellow deafie, there’s usually a standard Q&A session that involves things like; “Are you profoundly […]

February 8, 2018

Comments Off on Rebecca-Anne Withey: A trip to the Deaf club showed me the importance of Deaf history

Deaf History. Its a topic that I was never fortunate enough to study formally, yet it’s one that has always […]

February 7, 2018

Comments Off on Watch: Dot’s Legacy, a brand new documentary about the work of Dorothy Miles #ad

This is a sponsored post. Dot’s Legacy is a new BSL Zone documentary which looks at the pioneering work of […]

February 7, 2018

Comments Off on Ashley Derrington: Being deaf in sports

I have the incredible honor of being a part of the USA Deaf Women’s National Team for soccer (see our […]