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December 2008 Deaf Steph hits the road as a trucker
Steph Burns has achieved her lifelong ambition, to become a trucker. Deaf Steph, 25, sailed through her lorry test at the first attempt as the examiner used sign language and placards to give her instructions. Determined Steph feared she had...
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Deaf biker on round-the-world trip aims for record
A man has driven through more than 70 countries on his motorbike, hoping to set a record as the first deaf and mute person to travel around the world, and also to inspire disabled people like him. Vladimir Yarets, 67,...
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Vitamin pill could reverse hearing loss caused by loud noise
A pill is being developed that could reverse loss of hearing caused by loud noise, the Daily Mail reports today. Scientists have formulated a pill that could prevent or even reverse hearing loss caused by loud noise. Clinical trials...
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New video sharing site for the deaf community
While checking out some of the latest deaf resources on Deaf247, I came across Sign-tube. Much like You Tube, Sign-tube allows people to share news, information, events and fun with people across the world. But of course, this site...
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In the wake of “Beyond Boundaries, Across the Andes”, by Jane Millensted
Part two (Read part one here) Our next most defining moments since the profound deafness diagnosis were soon to arrive. With Jeremy, we were looking into which school he should move to for his secondary level and during this period,...
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Assistive technology helps deaf people make telephone calls
TalkByText Home Edition, software developed by charity RNID, is set to revolutionise the way people communicate with friends and loved ones by providing real-time text conversation. The software was developed by the UK’s largest hearing health charity to overcome problems...
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My cochlear implant, by Amanprit Johal
Amanprit Johal, winner of the Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship Award, talks about her cochlear implant experience. I am Amanprit Johal, a third year student studying for a BSc in Geography with Urban and Regional Planning at the University of...
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Heard the one about the deaf comedian?
What defines a deaf stand-up comic - and what makes their audience laugh? The Guardian's Brian Logan discovers that there's more to deaf humour than first meets the eye. To carry out research for his special report, Logan headed...
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Deaf-focused social network launched
A new social network for the deaf community has gone live this week, acting as a platform to showcase deaf-focused content. MyDeafLife.com offers a social networking and commercial opportunity for the deaf community, as well as access to online learning...
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Sign the '09 Deaf Olympics petition
The Government has recently pulled all funding out from under GB Deaf Olympic Sport, in order to push more money towards 2012. This means that certain deaf athletes have spent the last three years preparing for the honour of...
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Services for deaf children in Kent
Specialist services for deaf children have declined generally in recent years, but Kent is showing what can be done with a small dedicated team. A recent report by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) found that the division of social...
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New guide on cochlear implantation for deafblind children published
Sense has joined forces with The Ear Foundation to develop a publication, “Deafblindness and Cochlear Implantation”. A useful guide for both families and professionals, it is the first publication to focus on cochlear implantation (CI) solely for congenital deaf/blind...
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Deaf teens on stage at the Royal Albert Hall
Two deaf teenagers have joined the list of performers who have fulfilled a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grace the stage at a world famous concert venue, the Halifax Courier reports today. Sowerby Bridge High School pupils Jake Lamb, 13, of Halifax,...
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Deaf rats trained to hear sounds
Scientists have managed to train rats with hearing defects to pick out sounds from background noise, giving a possible solution to hearing-impaired children with difficulties in learning language. Distinguishing speech from background noise, or temporal processing, is important in...
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Wales working to improve access for the deaf
The South Wales Echo this week published the views of Councillor Judith Woodman, Deputy Leader of Cardiff council, who praised efforts made to improve access for deaf people in Wales. She wrote: 'Cardiff Castle has done much to improve...
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Deaf choir performs in Ipswich town centre
Popular Ipswich Deaf Choir has been performing in Ipswich town centre. The choir gave its unique rendition of a host of songs, including a selection of Christmas carols, by using sign language when it appeared at The Buttermarket Shopping Centre...
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One year on... the remarkable story of Lee Knight
Yesterday's Sunday Times focused on the incredible year of Lee Knight, a 37-year-old factory team leader who was poisoned by his wife Kate a year ago when she laced his curry with antifreeze and left him for dead. She...
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Dumfries & Galloway HoH Group introduces new classes
Scotland's Dumfries and Galloway Hard of Hearing Group is celebrating the launch of its new website and being awarded £4,500 for new drop-in clinics in the region. The group offers lip reading classes which can help make communication less stressful...
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Heroic tabby Libby makes 'top ten animal stories of the year!'
From the 13-stone dog who thought he was a cat, to a chimp raising two tiger cubs, 2008 has been a great year for cute animal stories. The Times documented its top ten this week, and the DeafBlog was...
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Olivia's singing for joy
Inspirational youngster Olivia Burton-Laws – who was born profoundly deaf – can hear and sing Christmas carols for the first time thanks to her cochlear implant. The three-year-old, of Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire, starred as an angel in Knottingley Bright...
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Bagpuss' Oliver Postgate began with programmes for deaf children
Children's favourite Oliver Postgate, creator of The Clangers and Bagpuss has died at the age of 83. As the narrator to all of his films, Mr Postgate's voice is familiar to generations of British children. Although only 13 episodes...
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Half of all iPod users risk going deaf, warns RNID
More than half of people who listen to iPods or other MP3 players are risking permanent hearing loss because they are playing them so loudly. Spot checks on shoppers' MP3 players in eight cities found that 54 per cent...
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Hearing tests at Boots and Specsavers
Boots the chemist is one of the lastest high street chains to offer free hearing tests. The thorough, professional examinations, carried out by registered hearing aid dispensers, only take around 30 to 40 minutes, and there's no need to...
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In the wake of “Beyond Boundaries, Across the Andes”, by Jane Millensted
Part one Bringing up Jeremy has been quite a roller coaster. I’ve hit highs, lows, joy, bliss, anger, frustration, pain and grieving. It is a story of heartache and joy, hard work and happiness. The heartache has inspired me to...
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The kiss of deaf - Chinese girl loses hearing after kiss ruptures her eardrum
A young woman from Zhuhai, southern China has partially lost her hearing after her boyfriend ruptured her eardrum during an excessively passionate kiss. In what has been dubbed the 'kiss of deaf', the 20-something woman went to hospital completely deaf...
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Deaf mum 'an inspiration'
A mum from Hemel Hempstead has become the first deaf woman to win a prestigious Woman of the Future award, the Hemel Today reported. Sabina Iqbal, 32, the founder of Deaf Parenting UK, took home the top gong in the...
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New DVD launched by the DANI
Stories about life for deaf people are covered in a new DVD launched by the Deaf Association of Northern Ireland (DANI]. The new resource, which is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, has been commissioned with the support...
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MRI machines may be dangerous for cochlear implants...
This is according to a study published in the December issue of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. (ANI) Allegedly people with cochlear implants* should avoid undergoing scans via magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRI machines, because scientists have...
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29 year-old, deaf since birth, will hear for the first time
A man who's been totally deaf since birth has had a cochlear implant (CI) at Crosshouse Hospital in Ayrshire. Mark Ramsay from Dalry, Scotland, has been told by doctors that the operation was a complete success, but he'll have to...
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Deaf dalmation given new lease of life through sign language
A deaf dalmatian which was trapped in a world of its own has been given a new lease of life after learning sign language. The spotted dog called Zoe was born profoundly deaf and had failed to bond with...
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Deaf man wins £50K business award
This year's Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs has been won by a man whose company provides video conferencing for deaf people - the BBC reports. Andrew Thomson, from Grangemouth in Central Scotland, has been profoundly deaf since birth. His company,...
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