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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 […]

Meet: Adrean Mangiardi and Mark Levin – who make music videos in American Sign Language!

December 18, 2013 by

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A few weeks ago, we showed you an amazing American Sign Language music video, for the song ‘You brought the […]

Deaf News: Scandal of deaf man ‘treated as if he had dementia’ in hospital

December 17, 2013 by

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Yesterday we wrote about how Deaf people in Britain are struggling to access sign language and communication support, particularly in […]

Charlie Swinbourne: How our news article triggered worldwide coverage of the ‘fake’ sign language interpreter story

December 13, 2013 by

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I don’t think I ever thought that one day, through this site, I’d get to break a news story that – […]

Deaf News: ‘Fake’ interpreter faced murder charge in 2003

December 13, 2013 by

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This story gets more and more bizarre by the hour. A South African website has revealed that Thamasanqa Jantjie was allegedly charged […]

Exclusive: ‘Fake’ sign language interpreter mars Nelson Mandela service for Deaf people worldwide

December 10, 2013 by

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For many UK-based Deaf viewers of the Nelson Mandela service today, something didn’t seem quite right about the sign language […]