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Deaf News: Son who had to tell Deaf father that he would die fears nothing will change after York health report released

January 21, 2014 by

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Matt Dixon, who was forced to tell his deaf father that he was going to die of cancer, has said […]

Emily Howlett: The “absolutely, definitely booked” interpreter. Who didn’t exist…

January 10, 2014 by

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Ah, that happy feeling you get when you walk past the letterbox and see you have post. That little flicker […]

Deaf News: Deaf teenager launches petition asking Sky On Demand to provide subtitles

January 10, 2014 by

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A deaf teenager from Newcastle who is frustrated with not being able to use Sky’s On Demand TV service is […]

Deaf News: Petition for better access to LoveFilm leads to Sir Malcolm Bruce MP writing to the company

January 9, 2014 by

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Following a Christmas petition calling on LoveFilm to make its services accessible to deaf people, Sir Malcolm Bruce MP (who is also Chair of the […]

Richard Turner: What would Nelson Mandela have thought about the lack of subtitles at the cinema?

January 6, 2014 by

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I really wanted to go and see the new film about Nelson Mandela called ‘Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 10 tips for including deaf people at Christmas!

December 19, 2013 by

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Christmas is a special time of year, but for deaf people, it can also be a tricky time, because we […]

Joanna Poulton: Why Vimeo and other online video hosting sites need to be more accessible

December 18, 2013 by

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There are vast amounts of creative and visual content online that is still inaccessible to deaf  audiences due to the […]

“I didn’t know what would be done.” Deaf actor Matthew Gurney explains how he had an operation without being given an interpreter

December 9, 2013 by

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The last week has been a blur. After watching Gerry Hughes appearing on Surprise Surprise last Sunday at my friend’s […]

Deaf News: Ofcom set to approve first improved ‘text relay’ service

November 28, 2013 by

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Ofcom today took a significant step towards improving telephone calls for disabled consumers by proposing to approve BT’s enhanced text […]

Catherine Drake: Why rude bus drivers go in my Room 101

November 13, 2013 by

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Most of my encounters with bus drivers have been pretty negative. As an extreme example, I once witnessed a bus […]