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Read: Deaf couple angry with hospital over lack of interpreter during birth of son

January 20, 2014 by

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The Guardian has published an article today detailing how a deaf couple were denied interpreting support during the birth of […]

Deaf News: Deaf student endured hate campaign from 13 year old boy

January 20, 2014 by

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Extract from the Manchester Evening News: A deaf student has spoken of her ordeal after a neighbour launched a hate […]

Deaf News: Deaf NFL star makes it to the Superbowl!

January 20, 2014 by

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Deaf NFL fans are celebrating after deaf American football player, Derrick Coleman’s side The Seattle Seahawks beat the San Fransicso […]

Deaf News: Breakthrough as Australian sign language user is considered for jury duty

January 16, 2014 by

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An Australian Deaf woman has become the first Deaf Auslan (Australian sign language) user able to fulfil their civil duty […]

Dana Gornall: Why I became an interpreter

January 15, 2014 by

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Sign Language fascinated me from very early on. I have a clear memory of being in the grocery store parking […]

Deaf News: Deaf groups complain after no interpreter provided at Ariel Sharon’s funeral

January 15, 2014 by

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Which is worse, a fake interpreter, or no interpreter at all? Each add up to the same thing – a […]

Deaf News: Deaf development programme helps reduce isolation in Cambodia

January 15, 2014 by

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Graduates from the only available education course for deaf adults in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, have been given the opportunity to […]

The Secret Deafie: I’m the hearing daughter of Deaf parents. Here is my story

January 14, 2014 by

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. This writer is not deaf, but was […]

Rebekah Owens: “Are you trying to find Radio One?” My early life in hearing aids

January 13, 2014 by

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Throughout my school life I never used BSL, having been brought up in an era when the oral method was […]

Watch: Duracell advert featuring Deaf American Football star Derrick Coleman

January 13, 2014 by

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This powerful advert shows, in a short running time, the barriers Deaf American Football star Derrick Coleman encountered on his […]