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The Secret Deafie: Why I gave up wearing hearing aids

July 7, 2014 by

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. This one comes from a Deaf man […]

Deaf News: Access to Work inquiry evidence made available online

July 3, 2014 by

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The Work and Pensions Committee recently announced an inquiry into the Access to Work scheme, asking Deaf and disabled people to […]

UK Sport doubles funding for Winter Olympic and Paralympic athletes to £31 million… while Deaflympic athletes get nothing

July 2, 2014 by

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The news last week that UK Sport are doubling the funding that Winter Olympic and Paralympic athletes get to £31 […]

Deaf News: Double breakthrough in court system for Deaf people

July 1, 2014 by

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Two recent court cases have led to developments which may help more deaf people to be treated fairly when they access […]

Joseph Santini: Why critical literacy is so important for Deaf children

July 1, 2014 by

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A recent episode of Kitchen Nightmares had the host, Chef Gordon Ramsay, excoriating a family about its restaurant, Sam’s Mediterranean Kabob Room. […]

Access to Work inquiry sees sense and allows evidence in BSL

June 30, 2014 by

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Deaf people’s hopes of a positive outcome from the Work and Pensions committee’s inquiry into Access to Work have received […]

Fraser Gunn: What it was like to be a batonbearer for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games!

June 27, 2014 by

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Back in March, I received an email from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games’ organisers telling me that I had been […]

Tamsin Coates: What the government’s Special Educational Needs changes mean for parents of deaf children

June 26, 2014 by

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The government has put in place some new ‘reforms’ – changes to current practice, which are directly within the Special […]

The Question: If Scotland votes for independence, what happens to British Sign Language? (with BSL translation)

June 25, 2014 by

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On 18th September this year, Scottish people will vote on whether they want to remain part of Britain, or whether […]

Coca Cola and Deaf Umbrella team up to offer BSL work experience placements for Deaf people in London

June 24, 2014 by

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A new initiative from our supporter Deaf Umbrella and soft drinks company Coca Cola will see two Deaf people each […]

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