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Deaf News: House of Lords debate tonight on how the NHS is failing Deaf people

March 31, 2014 by Editor

Following a shocking report on the health of deaf people, which was released last week by the Deaf health charity […]

Mike Hawthorne: Why I’m running the London Marathon to raise money for deafblind people

March 28, 2014 by Editor

Even though I’ve always kept active – gymnastics and dancing are my big passions – I never really liked running. […]

Professor Graham Turner: Why I took a vow of silence, and only used BSL, for one week

March 24, 2014 by Editor

Professor Graham Turner of Heriot-Watt university has struck a chord with the Deaf community for taking a vow of silence, […]

Emily Howlett: When does accessible become dumbing down?

March 21, 2014 by Editor

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Deaf, I shall fear no evil…” Except I do. […]

Jennifer Stuessy: How do you wear your ‘Deaf’?

March 19, 2014 by Editor

It never fails. The moment you look away from a group of hearing folk is when they start asking you […]

Deaf News: Pope Francis to hold first official meeting with deaf audience

March 14, 2014 by Editor

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The Vatican have announced that Pope Francis will hold a gathering later this month to meet with an exclusively invited […]

Ian Noon: Five random reflections on deaf life at mainstream primary school

March 12, 2014 by Editor

I spent most of last week musing on life at primary school. I do love a good amble down memory […]

The Secret Deafie: “My fingers are my eyes, my hands are my ears.” A poem about being deafblind

March 10, 2014 by Editor

The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. In this instalment, a woman […]

Ni Gallant: To speak or sign at university – my dilemma

February 27, 2014 by Editor

So recently I’ve been debating with myself over what I like to term the ‘to speak or not to speak’ […]

Deaf News: Deaflympics star killed in Ukraine

February 26, 2014 by Editor

It has been reported that a Deaflympics Judo star has been killed in the recent fighting in the Ukraine. Sourds.net […]