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Cristina Hartmann: What it is like to be deaf from birth

January 3, 2014 by

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Previously published on The Daily Beast and republished here by kind permission of Cristina Hartmann. In many ways, being born […]

Watch: Hal Draper’s starring role in the 2003 See Hear drama Grandad!

December 24, 2013 by

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It is almost one year since Deaf actor Hal Draper passed away, so last week was an appropriate time for […]

Teresa Garratty: 15 steps to being a Deaf Christmas Scrooge!

December 23, 2013 by

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Ah, Christmas! The “Marmite” of all seasons, you either love it or you spit it out in disgust. So for […]

Emily Howlett’s Diary of a Deaf Mum: Who knew how NOISY wrapping Christmas presents was?

December 23, 2013 by

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‘Tis the Christmas season! I don’t know if you’ve noticed…? In our house, we’ve managed to turn a blind eye […]

Deaf News: Hope for justice for US Deaf prisoner Felix Garcia as three-part documentary airs on TV

December 20, 2013 by

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Last night, the first part of a three-part documentary aired on Al Jazeera America’s flagship America Tonight programme called Deaf […]

Jen Dodds: Things I am pleased, and not so pleased about, this Christmas

December 20, 2013 by

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So, it’s that time of year again. We’re ordering food weeks in advance, wondering whether greetings cards (yes, actual cards, […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 10 tips for including deaf people at Christmas!

December 19, 2013 by

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Christmas is a special time of year, but for deaf people, it can also be a tricky time, because we […]

This Christmas, check out the Signworld Christmas Collection!

December 19, 2013 by

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Signworld, one of our supporters, is best known for its excellent online BSL learning and teaching resources. But Deaf directors […]

Lizzie Ward: Looking for belonging between the deaf and hearing worlds

December 18, 2013 by

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What does it mean to you, belonging? Does it mean belonging to a group, or to another person, or to […]

Joanna Poulton: Why Vimeo and other online video hosting sites need to be more accessible

December 18, 2013 by

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There are vast amounts of creative and visual content online that is still inaccessible to deaf  audiences due to the […]