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Rebecca A Withey: The joys of having a sister who is also deaf

September 7, 2022

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I’ve always thought myself to be fortunate to have a sister who is also deaf. I think there’s an added […]

Glenn Faeroy: The challenges of being deaf with rare illnesses

August 30, 2022

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Hi, my name is Glenn Faeroy, I’m originally from Norway and have been in the UK since I was 3. […]

Ruthy Fletcher: Promoting access for deaf people in hotels across the UK

August 23, 2022

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My name is Ruthy Fletcher and I was born profoundly deaf. I am a Deaf Awareness Trainer/Coordinator and I have […]

Rebecca A Withey: What having a deaf contestant on Love Island this year taught me

August 15, 2022

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Just before the summer my phone was buzzing with excitement when a few girlfriends caught wind of a press release […]

D-Sign Dance: a brand new dance project for deaf and hard of hearing young people in the Black Country

August 11, 2022

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D-Sign Dance in the Black Country is a newly launched free dance project for those who are deaf or hard […]

Tracey Baillie: The lack of access for deaf couples dealing with infertility, adoption and surrogacy (with BSL video)

August 4, 2022

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In this blog I would like to raise awareness of the current barriers in place that prevent deaf people from […]

Deaf Academy teaching assistant Nikki James receives prestigious highly commended award

July 18, 2022

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There were recent celebrations for the Devon-based Deaf Academy (previously named the Royal School for the Deaf in Exeter) as […]

Rebecca A Withey: (BSL vlog) Why learning Mindfulness in your first language is so important

July 14, 2022

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Watch Rebecca’s vlog below or scroll down for the English transcript: Transcript: Learning something in your own language is so […]

David Deacon: Why I created a website that advertises captioned and BSL performances across London (and beyond!)

July 12, 2022

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Hello there! My name is David and I have created a website called ‘Deaf and Square-Eyed Access’ or daseaccess for […]

Eleanor Craik tells us about Norfolk’s Deaf Festival, which returns this weekend!

July 7, 2022

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Hi! I’m Eleanor Craik, I was diagnosed with a progressive hearing loss when I was 3 and got a cochlear […]