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Deaf News: SignHealth “concerned that many Deaf people have not had their main language recorded properly in census”

January 31, 2013 by

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SignHealth, the healthcare charity for Deaf people, has said today that many Deaf people are shocked at the national census […]

Poem: ‘If I told you I was deaf would you turn away’ by Colin Thomson

January 11, 2013 by

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If I told you I was deaf would you turn away Or would I read your lips that tell me […]

The Secret Deafie: “At Christmas, everyone around me is chatting, catching up and having a great time. I am lost”

December 24, 2012 by

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. Our Christmas eve blog is from one […]

Poem: ‘On the other side of your mind’ by Colin Thomson

December 21, 2012 by

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On the other side of your mind There’s a place I hope you never find It’s where demons reside Believe […]

Ian Noon: Many deaf people are set to lose their Disability Living Allowance

December 18, 2012 by

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Well, it’s official. The Government thinks that deafness is just a ‘minor’ disability. A piffling little thing of no consequence […]

Michael Uniacke: “Old McDonald had a farm” – teaching Auslan

December 17, 2012 by

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I used to run classes in basic Australian sign language (Auslan) at adult learning centres in rural Victoria some years […]

William Mager: Being switched on might be like taking drugs

December 14, 2012 by

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I’ve been switched on for a couple of days now. After a great deal of reflection, I’ve realised that the […]

Poem: ‘Labels’ by Colin Thomson

December 14, 2012 by

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Do you see me or the labels given to me So kindly by society? Do I fit into a category […]

William Mager: Billy 2.0 – Activate!

December 12, 2012 by

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A month since the operation, and I feel fine. There is however one unfortunate side effect which I need to […]

Watch: The Deaf Sports Personality of the Year Awards – in full!

December 10, 2012 by

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Kudos to the organisers of the Deaf Sports Personality of the Year awards for making the entire ceremony available online […]

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