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A complaint letter from a Deaf mother of a severely disabled girl to HMRC – and how you can access their services in sign language

September 29, 2014 by

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Recently, we received a copy of a letter from a Deaf mother to HMRC which made for difficult reading. Melanie […]

Rebecca Atkinson: Why the NHS is the greatest social leveller deaf and disabled people have

September 29, 2014 by

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Life is a bunch of straws. You pull some longs ones. You pull some short ones. Maybe you got born […]

Deaf News: NDCS says audiology services are failing deaf children in England

September 29, 2014 by

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The shocking state of England’s children’s audiology services is revealed in a report published today. 1000 parents were consulted for […]

Julie Platts: How the BDA’s Terry Riley helped support links between Deaf people and the police in Leicestershire

September 26, 2014 by

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I am just writing to thank Terry Riley OBE (representing the British Deaf Association) for coming to our hometown of […]

The Question: Is the much-used statistic ’10 million deaf people’ helpful?

September 26, 2014 by

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An often quoted statistic about deafness and hearing loss in the UK is that there are ten million people who […]

Can you help with a study of Deaf and disabled children’s experiences of Child Protection Services?

September 23, 2014 by

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Three UK universities are undertaking an NSPCC funded research study called “Talking about Child Protection,” and they need your help. […]

Emily Howlett : Being deaf doesn’t automatically make you good at blocking out noisy situations

September 19, 2014 by

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Today is a new experience for you and I, dear Reader. Today, I’m writing from the heaving metropolis – London. […]

Mike Gulliver: Academics should consult Deaf people before we plan to co-produce research with them. Surely? (BSL)

September 18, 2014 by

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The last few weeks have me thinking about the idea of ‘co-production’. Actually, that’s wrong, I’ve been thinking about co-production […]

Deborah Rehmat: Gradual hearing loss – “It’s more about not being able to understand”

September 17, 2014 by

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“It’s not really so much about not being able to hear – it’s more about not being able to understand”. […]

Ammaar Hussein: How young deaf people like me are more vulnerable to bullying

September 16, 2014 by

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I am Ammaar Hussein, I am 16 and from Harrow. I have a Profound Sensori Neural hearing loss and wear two […]

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