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Liam O’Dell: Guesswork – do deaf people have an advantage?

March 18, 2019 by

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Deafness, and the adjustment in communication that comes with it, comes with lots of guessing, so does that make deaf people […]

Joe Jacobs: How my sign language book ended up in Hollywood

March 13, 2018 by

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As the author of a series of picture books designed to teach children sign language, I watched this year’s Academy […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 5 things Oscar-winning The Silent Child shows us about deaf children’s lives

March 6, 2018 by

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The Silent Child can be seen on Google Play, accessible either by the app or through the desktop site, currently […]

“Soundlessness intensifies my visual response.” Meet Sarah O’Dowd, Deaf artist based in Northumberland

February 12, 2018 by

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Did you grow up deaf? What were your experiences like? I’ve been profoundly deaf from birth. I was brought up […]

Tinnitus Week: British Tinnitus Association reveals majority of UK parents are unaware children can have tinnitus

February 5, 2018 by

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  The British Tinnitus Association survey found just under a third of UK parents (32%) think children under the age […]

Carly Sygrove: One year on… my thoughts on my sudden hearing loss

January 24, 2018 by

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It is one year since the day in the auditorium when I suddenly lost the hearing in my left ear. […]

Sonya Hunt: Why I (used to) dread a trip to the dentist

September 4, 2017 by

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I’m sure there’s many who dread a trip to the dentist. But for me the experience is horrific, more so […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Review: The Boat and the Blue by Sinfonia Viva: an accessible show for the family

August 9, 2017 by

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I was recently invited along to an accessible showing of a performance called The Boat and the Blue, which with […]

Deaf News: Reports of “chaos” and “dire” conditions for DeaflympicsGB athletes in Turkey

July 20, 2017 by

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We have been receiving reports of “dire” facilities and “chaos” affecting British athletes at the 2017 Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey, […]

Deaf News: RAD awarded National Lottery funds for Deaf Detectives project

July 19, 2017 by

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The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) has secured National Lottery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to explore […]