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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 […]

Deaf News: Deaf man from Derby proves doubters wrong to become a taxi driver

April 11, 2014 by

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A profoundly deaf man has become a successful and popular taxi driver, working for Pride Executive Cars in Derby. It […]

Jen Dodds: Why from now on, I’ll be aiming to sign (and write) my articles for Limping Chicken! (BSL)

April 11, 2014 by

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Last month, I wrote about how non-signing deaf people keep saying “what about us?” when signing deaf people campaign for […]

The Secret Deafie: How many deaf old people are left frightened and confused at the lack of communication while in hospital?

April 10, 2014 by

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Donna Williams’ and Matt Dixon’s recent posts have inspired me to talk about my mother to mark the second anniversary […]

Charlie Swinbourne: As genetic testing develops, will deaf people have to fight for our right to exist?

April 8, 2014 by

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What does the term “child abuse” mean to you? Most people would think immediately of emotional or physical abuse. Sexual […]

Emily Howlett: How reporting my hospital experience to the NHS made a real difference

April 7, 2014 by

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A few months back, I found myself strapped to a spinal board in the back of an ambulance blue-flashing its […]

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