Browsing All posts tagged under »deaf«

Liam O’Dell: Keeping myself safe from sound while playing my drums

April 30, 2014 by

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OK, so drums aren’t really the quietest musical instrument out there, which means that for a deaf person like myself, […]

Who cares about deaf students in higher education? A notetaker’s (anonymous) perspective

April 29, 2014 by

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Below is an anonymous article by a notetaker who works with deaf students in higher education. Sometimes, stuck between a […]

Linda Richards: 10 things I wish care homes would do for people who have hearing and sight loss

April 25, 2014 by

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The annual Great British Care Home Awards finals are due to be held in London on 26th April 2014. The […]

Deaf News: Communication and safety apps for deaf people launched for mobile phones

April 25, 2014 by

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Two potentially valuable mobile apps aimed at helping deaf people communicate have been designed by teams in Singapore. Advertising corporation […]

Deaf News: Medical trial set to use gene therapy to trigger natural hearing in deaf people

April 24, 2014 by

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An article in New Scientist (which you can read here) has told of how a group of 45 profoundly deaf […]

Deaf News: Researchers find that regional variations of BSL are in decline

April 24, 2014 by

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British Sign Language is a rich, naturally evolving language, where the signs you use can vary according to where you […]

Annelies Kusters: Preparing to investigate the use of gesture between deaf and hearing people in Mumbai

April 22, 2014 by

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In India, there is a large number of conventional gestures that practically everybody knows, such as “water,” “toilet,” “how much […]

Emily Howlett: I’ve had enough of competitive parenting

April 22, 2014 by

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Kids, eh? They certainly get under your skin. How many new parents turn to the Internet to blog and tweet […]

Tamsin Coates: Whatever equipment a deaf child uses, they are still deaf

April 15, 2014 by

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‘Is there any such thing as a deaf child anymore?’ This was a question I recently overhead, spoken by an […]

Watch: Music video for ‘Sleep Sound’ by Jamie XX, featuring 13 members of Manchester Deaf Centre

April 14, 2014 by

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The dancer in this video, Sofia Mattioli told Nowness website: “I was on a train listening to music, getting deep […]