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Victoria Williams: 5 tips for universities supporting Deaf students

September 5, 2014 by

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The nights are getting darker, and X-factor is about to begin, signalling the end of the summer and the beginning […]

Deaf News: Employees of deaf organisations asked to define a common purpose

September 4, 2014 by

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The UK Council on Deafness is asking for help to find a common purpose, or goal, for individuals and organisations concerned with […]

Matt Dixon: Who really started the ice bucket challenge? (BSL)

September 4, 2014 by

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I like to know about the origins of causes, especially one as massive as the ALS Ice Bucket challenge. I […]

‘My special place,’ an anonymous essay by a 10 year old child who has deaf parents

September 1, 2014 by

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My Special Place Being in a deaf world is my special place. When I’m at home or it’s the weekend, […]

Watch: The video everyone’s talking about, ‘Happy’ in sign language!

August 29, 2014 by

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It’s the video that’s gone viral and is being added to more news sites on a daily basis – the […]

Emily Howlett: What it’s like to be a deaf auntie

August 29, 2014 by

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It’s one thing being a mother. It’s quite another being a deaf mother. And being a deaf auntie is a […]

Louise Stern: A new book with a story that cuts through to what the deaf experience really is

August 28, 2014 by

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Born in Northern Ireland, reared in Scotland, the writer and translator Donal McLaughlin lives like a nomad. His work takes […]

The Secret Deafie: The day I misheard my A-Level results… again and again

August 26, 2014 by

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The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. If you have a story […]

Award-winning playwright creates play for Deaf actress Sophie Stone

August 25, 2014 by

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Kaite O’Reilly, an award-winning playwright, has created a new play for Deaf actress, Sophie Stone. The play, called Woman of […]

Edinburgh Fringe Review: “Humour can bring Deaf culture into the mainstream.” Charlie Swinbourne reviews ‘Speech Sucks: The Future Signs’

August 22, 2014 by

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The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas at the Edinburgh Fringe is a strand which gives university lecturers the chance to debate […]