Browsing All posts tagged under »hearing loss«

75% of disabled people want next year’s Covid inquiry to investigate their experience, survey finds

September 8, 2021 by

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More than three quarters of disabled people believe an inquiry into the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic should look […]

Deaf News: ‘Rapid review’ of NHS England’s British Sign Language provision published

August 3, 2021 by

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Integrated care systems (ICS), which provide joined-up health and care support across local areas from organisations such as councils and […]

Deaf News: Vilma Jackson to appear on Coronation Street as ‘BSL tutor’

July 22, 2021 by

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Deaf actress Vilma Jackson is set to star in ITV’s Coronation Street, it has been revealed, with Jackson reportedly taking on […]

Review: Deaf actors perform short play readings in National Theatre’s New Views Festival

July 19, 2021 by

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Five Deaf actors have taken part in play readings for stories created by deaf students, as part of the National […]

Exclusive: UNICEF denounces human rights abuses against Deaf women in Haiti

July 12, 2021 by

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UNICEF Haiti has issued a statement on the mutilation and murder of Deaf women in the country, after the non-governmental […]

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 […]

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 […]

Deaf News: Lack of accurate data contributes to £30bn bill for hearing loss, report says

August 8, 2019 by

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Public bodies not collecting enough information on hearing loss is adding to a £30 billion cost to the UK, according […]

Nancy M. Williams: The moment I told the truth about my hearing loss… in front of a packed audience at a piano recital

October 2, 2014 by

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When I went back to the piano in my early forties, I decided not to mention my hearing loss to […]

The Question: Is the much-used statistic ’10 million deaf people’ helpful?

September 26, 2014 by

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An often quoted statistic about deafness and hearing loss in the UK is that there are ten million people who […]

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