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Liam O’Dell: Why EDM became the genre of choice for me as a Deaf music lover (BSL)

March 27, 2023 by

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I want to share a realisation I’ve had recently, and explore it a little. In talking to peers it seems […]

Interview: Deaf entrepreneur Marion Marincat on accessible acoustic gigs taking place this World Hearing Day (BSL)

March 2, 2023 by

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With World Hearing Day taking place again on Friday, deaf entrepreneur Marion Marincat speaks to Liam O’Dell about his hearing wellness […]

One billion young people potentially at risk of hearing loss from devices and loud concerts, study claims (BSL)

November 16, 2022 by

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We are currently trialling a new service for adding BSL translations to the site with Signly. To see the BSL translation […]

Liam O’Dell: Testing out Paraorchestra’s TouchSound device

September 26, 2022 by

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Haptic, vibration-based tech appears to be growing in popularity. It was just a couple of months ago that I was […]

Liam O’Dell: New suit helps Deaf concertgoers ‘feel’ the crowd – here’s what I think

June 7, 2022 by

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Live music is far from just an auditory experience; it is also something to be felt. The buzz of the […]

Little Mix court case parents up for top campaigning award

April 21, 2022 by

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The three Deaf parents who successfully challenged a Little Mix concert promoter over a lack of British Sign Language (BSL) […]

Deaf News: A quarter of Deaf and disabled people feel they can’t attend an indoor live event until 2022

August 19, 2021 by

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Almost 25% of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people feel they won’t be able to get to an indoor live event […]

Liam O’Dell: ‘CODA’ blames Deaf people for society’s inaccessibility, and it’s damaging

August 18, 2021 by

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★★ Films about Deaf people really need to stop presenting music as the antithesis to the Deaf community. Hot off […]

Deaf News: Judge reserves judgment on Little Mix case as claimant team lays out final arguments

July 8, 2021 by

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The judge overseeing a case concerning the lack of British Sign Language (BSL) access at a Little Mix concert in […]

Deaf News: Little Mix court case adjourned after interpreters refuse to provide access following complaints

July 2, 2021 by

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A court case concerning the lack of a sign language interpreter for support acts at a Little Mix concert had […]