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Read: Deaf writer Sophie Woolley’s article about having a cochlear implant

October 3, 2013 by

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Deaf writer and actress Sophie Woolley has written an insightful article for the Mail about how having a cochlear implant […]

The Secret Deafie – Losing sight, gaining insight

October 2, 2013 by

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. In this post, first published on this […]

Linda Richards: If we don’t support our own, who can we expect to support the Deaf community?

October 1, 2013 by

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“Money, money, money…. It’s a rich man’s world.” Or so the lyrics of the Abba song go. Some say it’s […]

Donna Williams: Farewell, Vitalis

September 30, 2013 by

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Today, the funeral of Vitalis Katakinas is being held in London. I can’t make it, but Vitalis and his loved […]

Deaf News: Book “that gives a voice” to deaf people with NF2 is published!

September 30, 2013 by

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Forty-four extraordinary individuals from around the world have united to create the first non-clinical book about Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Hearing impaired? Hard of hearing? It’s hard to find the right term to ‘deafine’ yourself. I should know

September 27, 2013 by

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Mark Levin’s article on this site last week about eradicating the term ‘hearing impaired’ clearly struck a chord – it […]

Deaf News: Minister pledges support for hearing loop systems and pays tribute to charity Hearing Link

September 25, 2013 by

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Hearing loops are once again receiving attention and support at the highest level. Following recent coverage from BBC Breakfast News, hearing […]

“Cancer has changed me as a person.” Meet Emma Boswell, who has set up a Cancer Support Group in London

September 24, 2013 by

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A brand-new Cancer Support Group has been set up in London by Emma Boswell, who herself recently recovered from the […]

Mark Levin: Let’s eradicate the term ‘hearing impaired’

September 23, 2013 by

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It started with a simple Facebook status: “Please, please, puh-lease, eradicate the word ‘hearing impaired’ from your vocabulary and all […]

Hameeda Raj: How having a deaf son influenced my MBA – on deaf people in employment

September 19, 2013 by

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This is the title of my MBA Dissertation. How and why have I chosen this? We have to go back […]

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