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Deaf News: Deaf man wins discrimination case after behaviour was ‘misinterpreted’ as being ‘aggressive’

December 15, 2020 by

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A profoundly deaf former employee of a South London care home has succeeded with his discrimination case at an employment […]

Liam O’Dell: How the ‘domino effect’ impacts on deaf education and employment

March 9, 2020 by

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I’ve written before about domino effects – the constant barriers which come up at every stage of a deaf child’s […]

Tony Barlow: In employment, are deaf people bottom of the pecking order?

April 17, 2016 by

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular articles. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com This article was […]

Wouter Thielen: How to improve your position in the job market as a deaf professional

March 9, 2015 by

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I have a profile on LinkedIn, and from time to time I get approached by recruiters, who sometimes have a […]

Deaf News : Charity communications support gives deaf entrepreneurs the chance to shine

November 20, 2014 by

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A young photographer has been given a career boost, thanks to a Gloucestershire-based deaf charity. Run by Gloucestershire Deaf Association, […]

“We were looking at how to possibly catch you out or restrict you.” Access to Work adviser talks to BBC News

October 31, 2014 by

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A BBC News report, aired on Wednesday evening, has shown an anonymous Access to Work adviser talking of a “culture […]

Jen Dodds: Why you should support the Access to Work test case (BSL)

October 7, 2014 by

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Everyone knows about the Access to Work (AtW) problems that so many deaf people seem to have been having recently, […]

“We all know Deaf plumbers are better than the hearing ones!” Meet Anthony Smare, Deaf plumber

August 6, 2014 by

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How did you become a plumber? I was working at the time for my father renovating properties and my brother […]

Darren Townsend-Handscomb: What’s happened to the Access to Work submissions, and advice on giving evidence in BSL

July 4, 2014 by

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In this article, I’ve written more information about what’s happened to people’s submissions, and I’ve written some important things to […]

Deaf News: Access to Work inquiry evidence made available online

July 3, 2014 by

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The Work and Pensions Committee recently announced an inquiry into the Access to Work scheme, asking Deaf and disabled people to […]