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John Walker: My Journey to ‘Capital Deaf’

March 5, 2013 by

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A person I know sent me a private message: Have you seen this? Just to let you know that this […]

Amanda Turner: ‘Snail mail’ should still have a place in deaf and hearing hearts

March 5, 2013 by

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Having recently celebrated a birthday, I was delighted to receive a birthday card from an old friend which contained a […]

Diary of a Deaf Mum: Where I’ve been for the last nine months

March 4, 2013 by

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Well, this is awkward. It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? Pretty much exactly nine months since you and I […]

Watch: Documentary set to shine light on India, where there are only 250 interpreters for 18 million Deaf people

March 4, 2013 by

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A new documentary is set to shine a light on Deaf people in India. Remarkably, despite having the largest Deaf […]

William Mager: As of today, TalkByText is dead. So why not try Aupix’s TCPhone software?

March 1, 2013 by

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I discovered Action on Hearing Loss’s TalkByText Service a year or so ago. It was a service which allowed you […]

Meet: David Sindall, author of ‘After Alyson’ – and win a copy!

February 28, 2013 by

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A few weeks ago, a book turned up on my doormat, ready for review. After Alyson is about a man […]

Deaf News: Prince Harry signs with Deaf children in Lesotho!

February 28, 2013 by

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Princess Diana always held a special place in the hearts of Deaf people in the UK because of her efforts […]

Deaf News: CBeebies series to feature children’s poetry in sign language

February 27, 2013 by

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CBeebies has commissioned a brand new and groundbreaking series for the channel featuring poetry translated into British Sign Language, it […]

Ni Gallant: How deaf people can be let down when accessing medical treatment

February 27, 2013 by

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I have a deaf friend around the same age as me who recently discovered she was pregnant, although she is […]

Deaf News: Key Deaf community figures unite to begin campaign for BSL Act

February 26, 2013 by

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10 years ago this month, BSL was recognised by the government after a campaign that led to Deaf people marching […]