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Deaf woman becomes a nurse, twenty years after being told she couldn’t

November 1, 2013 by

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Here’s a heartwarming article from the North East about a deaf woman who has achieved her dream of becoming a […]

Meet: Former Miss England winner, Georgia Horsley

October 31, 2013 by

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Georgia Horsley, 26, from Malton, North Yorkshire, works as a model and helps to run the family florist business. She […]

The Question: Is it easier to start wearing hearing aids earlier in life?

October 30, 2013 by

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I was born deaf. Although both of my parents were deaf, because I responded to some sounds, nobody realised that […]

Jen Dodds: Why do people assume there’s something wrong with being deaf?

October 28, 2013 by

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The other day, my toddler and I took our car to have some work done to it at a garage […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Trying (and failing) to get my hearing aids fixed

October 25, 2013 by

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On Wednesday, my daughter woke me up with a special gift. “Your hearing aids daddy!” she said, as she handed […]

Kristen Hansen Brakeman: Don’t hate me because I can’t hear you

October 25, 2013 by

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“We cran do your earwig pest cow,” the nurse said. “What?” I asked. “I said, ‘We can do your hearing […]

Elisabeth McDermott: When I want to switch off, I close my eyes and turn my head away. Is that ok?

October 24, 2013 by

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I’d like to throw this topic of conversation out there. I am aware I may very well get a backlash […]

Read: How deaf women are vulnerable to domestic abuse: the tragic story of Safiya

October 24, 2013 by

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An article in the New Statesman has followed up on the harrowing story of a Deaf woman who was kept […]

Deaf News: Bexley Mayor congratulates first Level 4 Communication Support Workers in the UK

October 23, 2013 by

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There was a proud moment for a group of Communication Support Workers and for Deaf Umbrella (one of this site’s […]

Watch: Signs for a Good Education, from Human Rights Watch

October 21, 2013 by

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The blurb below this fantastic video says: Deaf children have a right to a quality education, like all other children, […]