Browsing Archives of Author »Rebecca A Withey«

Insight: I’m deaf but I have decided to only date hearing people (BSL)

February 14, 2024

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This might be a weird way to start a blog, but I don’t usually write so bear with me. I’m […]

Survey by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity aims to research deaf people’s experience of working in media (BSL)

February 12, 2024

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There is currently a survey available to fill in which is gathering records of the wide and varied experiences of […]

Insight: I learnt BSL later on in life and it’s the best thing I did (BSL)

February 8, 2024

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All my life I was conscious that I was “a bit deaf” however my family never raised this as several […]

Mark Smith on Deaf Men Dancing’s new project with The Black Country Dance Hub (BSL)

February 6, 2024

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The Black Country Dance Hub is currently working with Deaf Men Dancing to create a new short piece of work […]

Michael Davis: Producing ‘Jesus,’ the new Deaf Missions movie made entirely in American Sign Language (BSL)

February 5, 2024

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I was born and raised in California. During my journey, I explored my acting abilities in theatre and that gave […]

Interview with Caroline Parker, sign song director of the Song in Sign opera project, which is currently on tour! (BSL)

February 1, 2024

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Song in Sign is a creative musical project led by FormidAbility with workshops crafted by deaf musician Ruth Montgomery and […]

Kirsten Abioye: Why I’m part of the ‘Families failed by Lothian Audiology Action Group’ (BSL)

January 30, 2024

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I’m Kirsten, a hearing wife and mother to two children, from Midlothian, Scotland. My youngest son is profoundly deaf. Looking […]

Insight: I dread my hearing child getting invited to parties where I have to mingle (BSL)

January 29, 2024

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My only child has just turned 3 and a half and is currently at nursery part time. As the only […]

Kate Tonge: Coming to terms with my deafness and setting up Semisound, my own support group (BSL)

January 25, 2024

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At the start of 2023 I had hoped it was my big year. After struggling with deteriorating hearing for several […]

Rebecca A Withey: The sounds I remember hearing and how I have adapted (BSL)

January 23, 2024

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As someone who was born with a progressive type of deafness I’ve fallen into lots of categories throughout my life. […]