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Deaf mothers who took on Little Mix promoters win ‘ Best Use of Law’ award

May 19, 2022
by Editor

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Posted in: deaf news

A white woman with glasses, short brown hair and a blue checkered shirt, sits on the ground surrounded by greenery.

One in 10 disabled people have complex disabilities, ’groundbreaking’ research reveals

May 19, 2022
by Liam O'Dell

Tagged: access, accessibility, deaf, deaf identity, deaf news, deafblind, deafblindness, deafness, disability, health, research, sense, sign language

Posted in: deaf news

A row of yellow armchairs lined up against the wall on the left. The picture is of a hospital corridor/waiting area.

NHS Trust spending on BSL increases as sites move from family members to professional interpreters

May 17, 2022
by Liam O'Dell

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Tagged: access, accessibility, british sign language, BSL, bsl interpretation, bsl interpreter, communication, deaf, deaf access, deaf news, deafness, disability, health, interpreter, interpreters, interpreting, nhs, sign language

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Insight: Working as a housekeeper in a mental health hospital

May 16, 2022
by Rebecca A Withey

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One in four cinemas failed to show a single subtitled screening during Deaf Awareness Week promotion

May 13, 2022
by Liam O'Dell

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Tagged: access, accessibility, captions, cinema, cinema subtitles, cinemas, communication, deaf, deaf access, deaf culture, deaf news, deafness, disability, ndcs, subtitles

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Rebecca A Withey: what to expect from a new hearing aid, by a hearing aid wearer!

May 12, 2022
by Rebecca A Withey

Posted in: Rebecca-Anne Withey, Site posts

Paula Garfield, a white woman with glasses and frizzy brown hair, is talking to other people in a rehearsal room. One person has their back to the camera, while a woman to the right of Paula is seated and signing something.

Interview: Paula Garfield on ‘Everyday’ and 20 years of Deafinitely Theatre

May 10, 2022
by Liam O'Dell

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Tagged: british sign language, BSL, bsl theatre, deaf, deaf culture, deaf identity, deaf news, deaf theatre, deafinitely theatre, deafness, disability, domestic violence, health, sign language, theatre

Posted in: interviews

A classroom. In the foreground is a stack of pens and post-it notes on a white desk. In the background, blurred, there are more desks, with a laptop placed on one of them.

SEND Review consultation finally comes with British Sign Language version a month after launch

May 9, 2022
by Liam O'Dell

Posted in: deaf news

American Golf Announces Partnership with England Deaf Golf

May 9, 2022
by Rebecca A Withey

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A white hand holds a Google Pixel phone, open on the Live Transcribe app, showing a blue microphone icon and white text which reads: 'Ready to transcribe'.

Liam O’Dell: Google invited me to test out Live Transcribe – here’s what I think

May 9, 2022
by Liam O'Dell

Tagged: captions, communication, deaf, deaf access, deaf news, deafness, disability, subtitles, technology

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