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Deaf News: NDCS appoints Reema Patel as the charity’s youngest ever trustee

May 3, 2013 by

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The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has appointed an inspirational deaf young trustee to support its work breaking down barriers […]

Diary of a Deaf Mum: Me versus Spring. Who’ll win?

May 2, 2013 by

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It would appear Spring has finally sprung. Daffodils and bluebells, bumblebees and butterflies, sunshine and showers… And terrible public nappy […]

Join: The campaign group Deaf People against Welfare Cuts

May 2, 2013 by

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A new Facebook group has been set up called Deaf People against Welfare Cuts. It’s a campaign group looking to […]

Deaf News: Deaf leaders look to the future as 30% of eligible MPs back Early Day Motion calling for action on BSL

April 29, 2013 by

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The closing date to sign Early Day Motion (EDM) 1167 passed on Friday with 122 MPs from across the political […]

Deaf News: MPs rush to put BSL into the top 15 Early Day Motions of the year

April 25, 2013 by

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A rush of 12 MPs signing an EDM (Early Day Motion) this week to promote the rights of sign language […]

“I had to tell my dad he was going to die, because he wasn’t given a sign language interpreter”

April 23, 2013 by

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Matt Dixon is the only hearing person in his family. His parents, along with his brother Simon and sister Rebecca […]

Deaf News: Almost 100 MPs now back the BSL Early Day Motion

April 17, 2013 by

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The BSL Act campaign got a boost this week as MPs returned to Parliament after the Easter recess and the […]

The Question: Should BSL videos have English subtitles for the ‘signing impaired?’

April 16, 2013 by

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Most deaf people agree that subtitles need to improve, but there is one subtitling issue that is not so black […]

Go see: ‘Only the Lonely’ Conference on deafness, autism and learning disability in Manchester, 13th June 2013

April 16, 2013 by

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A conference organised by the St George Healthcare Group (a supporter of this site) called: Only the Lonely – Deafness […]

Diary of a Deaf Mum: From food, to time, and you. What changes when baby comes!

April 15, 2013 by

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Hey, Toto. I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore… For one thing, there’s a wicked witch poking out from under […]