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Harrison Frost: a talented young footballer who happens to be deaf

May 12, 2020

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“I’m not a deaf footballer, I’m a footballer who happens to be deaf. If I never use it as an […]

Luke Christian – of fashion brand DEAF IDENTITY – on life in lockdown

May 7, 2020

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Living in a time where everything seems uncertain with this current pandemic and where we are all in lockdown, it’s […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: 5 things I’ve learned in fifteen years of signing songs

April 28, 2020

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This month heralds a milestone for me as its 15 years since I first starting signing songs. To mark the […]

Anonymous: The devastation of not working as a BSL interpreter during the Coronavirus crisis

April 27, 2020

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This article has been written anonymously by a sign language interpreter. I am a freelance community interpreter. Until three weeks […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: How lockdown and doing ‘just enough’ is teaching me to be kind to myself

April 21, 2020

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A few days ago the government announced that we would have a further three weeks – at least – of […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Why I’m loving technology and how you can join Red Earth Theatre’s new Virtual Tour

April 15, 2020

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As we continue to manage life during lockdown, I feel extremely grateful for being able to use technology. Despite being […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: BSL activities and classes to try during lockdown…

April 6, 2020

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Since we’ve entered lockdown there’s been a huge surge of online classes and activities for families to take part in. […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: My message to you through the Coronavirus crisis

March 24, 2020

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I hope as you read this that you’re feeling well. And I hope that as you read this that you’re […]

Deaf US model Nyle DiMarco reveals it is “very possible” he has coronavirus

March 24, 2020

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Nyle DiMarco, model and winner of the US Dancing with the Stars who is a Deaf ASL user, has shared […]

Interview: TwoDeafDads of Instagram and their surrogacy journey

March 12, 2020

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Having recently discovered the joys of Instagram I was delighted to discover a new BSL vlog account called TwoDeafDads. The […]