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Overseen: A couple breaking up

February 29, 2012 by

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In our new regular feature, deafies tell us about conversations they have ‘overseen’ (see what we did there?) in public, […]

Meet: Jill Hipson, the deafie who took on the banks

February 29, 2012 by

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Jill Hipson, who lives with her husband Chris in Berkhamsted in Herts, found herself at the centre of a double-page […]

Ian Noon: Is the Government telling deaf people to PIP off on disability benefits?

February 28, 2012 by

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It took me a while but I finally read through the Department for Work and Pension’s consultation on the eligibility […]

Michelle Quayle: Audiology = Shushology

February 28, 2012 by

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Growing up, I’ve been told my deafness has become progressively worse. How much ‘worse’ it you get when you’ve been […]

Watch: The deaf silent film that got there before The Artist

February 27, 2012 by

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Today the cast and crew of The Artist celebrate being the stand-out film of the 2012 Oscars, with their vision […]

The Secret Deafie: The deaf awareness lesson I wasn’t expecting

February 27, 2012 by

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. Our second contributor tells us about a […]

AJW Smith: Longing for Belonging

February 24, 2012 by

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Belonging. It’s a psychological need. We need to know that we fit in. We want to be valued. We want […]

Meet: Maria Zedda, disability trainer

February 24, 2012 by

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Maria Zedda is Managing Director of Wideaware Training. She has worked in the Disability field for 17 years, running community based […]

Theatre review: Deafinitely Theatre’s 4Play Showcase

February 23, 2012 by

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You’re one of four writers attending ten workshops over the course of three months. Then a director picks up your […]

Martine Monksfield: My batteries went flat at a wedding

February 23, 2012 by

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Last weekend, the husband and I got ourselves dolled up for a wedding reception, the first wedding we’ve been to […]