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Deaf News: Phonak release Bond-style wireless listening pen

February 12, 2014 by

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A futuristic new wireless device, which looks like a gadget worthy of James Bond, has been launched by Phonak (one […]

Subtitle Fail: Manchester United star “Janet jazz jazz jam”

February 11, 2014 by

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To be fair, just saying Adnan Januzaj is pretty difficult, let alone getting a voice recognition system to pick it up […]

“I believe the Deaf person is an expert in their own needs.” Meet Colm McGerigal, nominated for Adult Social Worker of the Year

February 7, 2014 by

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Tell us about yourself, how did you become a social worker? I am currently working as a social worker for […]

World Deaf News: Survey launched in Kampala to help tackle HIV among deaf Ugandan people

February 6, 2014 by

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A six month survey has been launched in Kampala, Uganda, to study the HIV/AIDS status among local deaf people. The […]

Deaf News: Association of Sign Language Interpreters denies being consulted on Access to Work changes

February 5, 2014 by

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ASLI, the Association of Sign Language Interpreters, has released a statement denying that the organisation was consulted about recent changes […]

Teresa Garratty: My 10 New Year’s resolutions… in February!

February 3, 2014 by

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It’s February, which means that a lot of people who tried to follow their new year’s resolutions in January have […]

Sarah Playforth: What makes the best holiday for a deaf woman who needs a rest?

January 31, 2014 by

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What makes the best holiday for a deaf woman who needs a rest? Definitely my Turkish gulet trip with sailing, walking […]

US Deaf News : Deaf students win $25,000 grant to develop sign-to-text device

January 29, 2014 by

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A group of deaf students have been awarded a $25,000 grant to help them create a device which will translate […]

Jen Dodds: Why January is hard work, and what you could do if it’s more difficult than it should be

January 28, 2014 by

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Like December, January is turning out to be hard work. In January, you have to clean everything you can see, […]

Mark Levin: How being told “NO” drove me on

January 27, 2014 by

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I remember the day I sat anxiously in the office of my Vocational Rehab counselor. The discussion that day was […]