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Charlie Swinbourne: “I was talking behind your back to test your hearing.” My bizarre second visit to my audiologist

January 7, 2014 by Editor

Two months ago, I wrote about what I learned from a 15 minute visit to my local NHS audiology clinic. […]

Ask the Chicken: I don’t want to offend people who are more deaf than me. So what term should I use to describe myself?

January 6, 2014 by Editor

In an uncertain world, there’s one person you can turn to for dependable advice: the limping chicken. Offering sensible tips […]

Richard Turner: What would Nelson Mandela have thought about the lack of subtitles at the cinema?

January 6, 2014 by Editor

I really wanted to go and see the new film about Nelson Mandela called ‘Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ […]

Lizzie Ward: Looking for belonging between the deaf and hearing worlds

December 18, 2013 by Editor

What does it mean to you, belonging? Does it mean belonging to a group, or to another person, or to […]

Staci Jones: Why it’s hard, being a Deafie

November 8, 2013 by Editor

As a hard of hearing person living in the 21st century, I consider myself rather lucky in terms of care […]

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

October 25, 2013 by Editor

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

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 Editor

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 Editor

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

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

September 23, 2013 by Editor

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

Teresa Garratty: 10 reasons why subtitles are freaking awesome!

July 12, 2013 by Editor

I have a bit of a personal gripe when it comes to those who find subtitles ‘annoying,’ so I thought […]