Browsing All posts tagged under »hard of hearing«

Emily Howlett: The debate about big D and little d

June 28, 2021 by

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Who are you? That’s a pretty big question to open with, I know. But it can be both incredibly difficult […]

Review: Take Me Somewhere digital festival offers mild, meditative musings

May 27, 2021 by

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Take Me Somewhere, Glasgow’s contemporary international performance festival, is available in both online and in the Scottish city this year. […]

Deaf News: SEND system branded ‘unfit for purpose’ after Ofsted report reveals issues with learning and development

May 14, 2021 by

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Some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools are not receiving enough support with their learning […]

How can I sign up to #WhereIsTheInterpreter judicial review? Registration details revealed

May 8, 2021 by

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Information about how to sign-up to watch the judicial review hearing for #WhereIsTheInterpreter has been revealed, ahead of the case […]

Deaf News: Frustration as Instagram Stories’ automatic captions censor swear words

May 7, 2021 by

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Instagram has been criticised by deaf people online after it was revealed that its new automatic captions feature for Stories […]

Deaf News: Instagram launches automatic captions for Stories

May 4, 2021 by

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The social media app Instagram has today rolled out a captions sticker on its platform, making it easier for users […]

Deaf News: Concerns raised over ‘spike’ in non-deaf people registering for Emergency SMS service

March 25, 2021 by

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Deaf women have expressed their concerns following reports of a ‘spike’ in sign-ups to the Emergency SMS service from non-deaf […]

Liam O’Dell: We need to strike the right balance this World Hearing Day – here’s why

March 3, 2021 by

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What could have been a great day for deaf awareness has instead become rather… icky. World Hearing Day, founded by […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 10 things you should NEVER give a deaf person for Christmas, including hearing aid batteries

December 16, 2016 by

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1. DVD without subtitles Buying us a DVD without subtitles is a bit like giving a hearing person a DVD […]

Juliet England: As a call to my hospital showed, some people just don’t get Text Relay

March 10, 2015 by

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Ah, the old textphone. Great giver of communication and transformer of unintelligible sound into understandable, readable words. I do love […]