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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 […]

Emily Howlett: The “absolutely, definitely booked” interpreter. Who didn’t exist…

January 10, 2014 by

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Ah, that happy feeling you get when you walk past the letterbox and see you have post. That little flicker […]

Meet: Hameeda Raj, who has written a sign language children’s book for her deaf son!

January 10, 2014 by

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How did you come to write the book? I created the book around 2 years ago when I found that my […]

Deaf News: Deaf teenager launches petition asking Sky On Demand to provide subtitles

January 10, 2014 by

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A deaf teenager from Newcastle who is frustrated with not being able to use Sky’s On Demand TV service is […]

Deaf News: Petition for better access to LoveFilm leads to Sir Malcolm Bruce MP writing to the company

January 9, 2014 by

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Following a Christmas petition calling on LoveFilm to make its services accessible to deaf people, Sir Malcolm Bruce MP (who is also Chair of the […]

Review: Deafinitely Theatre’s ‘Two’ – by Donna Williams

January 9, 2014 by

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On 14th November I had a lovely birthday treat – a trip to London to see Deafinitely Theatre’s production of […]