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Pauline Latchem: Why I’m swimming in the pond on Hampstead Heath to raise money for Deaf cancer counselling

March 9, 2015 by

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I was a skinny child, even more so after a childhood dose of meningitis that left me completely deaf, seriously […]

Charlie Swinbourne: The joy of having my ears syringed

March 5, 2015 by

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As usual, I’d waited far too long to get my ears cleaned. About a year ago (yes, a whole year), […]

Diary of a Deaf Filmmaker, Month 9: Post production

March 4, 2015 by

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We’re into the final stages of post production, a time when things start to wind down and you can grab […]

Toby Dawson: Deaf people need access to debates including all seven political parties, too

March 3, 2015 by

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The UK’s broadcasters have acknowledged the changing political landscape in the UK by including leaders of seven political parties in […]

Samuel Dore: The Frustrations of being a Deaf Cinephile, Part 2 – Home Entertainment

February 27, 2015 by

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In my last article of The Frustrations of being a Deaf Cinephile series I wrote; I want to watch any […]

Susan Eagling: Why do companies ask Deaf people to speak on the phone to confirm their identity?

February 25, 2015 by

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My husband and I recently decided to buy travel insurance with the bank. When it came to medical questions, the person […]

Zoe Harrison: Developing my ‘listening eyes’ as a deaf counsellor

February 24, 2015 by

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My first counselling experience was enough to make me cringe, due to the lack of understanding about why I needed […]

Manchester to hold its first Deaf Rave tomorrow night

February 23, 2015 by

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Manchester will host its first Deaf Rave tomorrow night. The Deaf Rave will be the first of its kind in […]

Watch: How a Deaf meet-up at Starbucks changed a Deaf woman’s life

February 20, 2015 by

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“Do you like being called ‘brave'”? Rebecca Atkinson highlights the irony of Usher in the Deaf community (BSL)

February 18, 2015 by

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Do you like being called brave? Brave for facing the world ‘in spite’ of your deafness? Have you ever been […]