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February 2009 The DeafBlog on Twitter
We recently activated a Twitter account for the DeafBlog and have noticed that there are quite a few deaf people, sites, organisations and charities already on there....
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Deaf footballers triumph
Luton Deaf Boys had reason to celebrate after claiming victory in the Deaf Friendly Football Club National Youth Football Tournament. At the Powerleague Derby Soccerdome, Luton joined 24 other teams for the event that was organised by the National...
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BSL songs on YouTube
Anyone learning BSL or ASL might be interested to know that there's a host of songs in sign language on YouTube from artists like Britney Spears, Take That, Backstreet Boys and The Beatles. If you've made any of your...
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TWILIGHT LECTURE with Kristina English
Audiologic Counselling Date : 2nd June 2009 Duration : 1 day Venue : The Ear Foundation, Nottingham Cost : Free Counseling includes the concept of “therapeutic listening,” defined as providing a troubled sender the opportunity to talk through a problem....
Training sessions will help police communicate with deaf people
Police officers in East Lancashire are being given deaf awareness training to be able to communicate better with the deaf community. Sixteen officers will attend the event tomorrow. The training will be delivered by Deafinitely Able Consultancy Ltd and...
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NDCS wants your views on the children's workforce
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) has prepared a draft response to a Government consultation on the Children and Young People's Workforce Strategy, and wants to know what you think! The draft response calls on the Department for Children,...
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Mum Jennifer on her triplets and son Cormac’s cochlear implant
On April 6th 2006 I became a mother of three little boys. Yep, I had triplets. It was by far the happiest day of my life. It was not easy getting through the pregnancy and we had many scares...
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How my life has been transformed by a cochlear implant, by Miss Universe hopeful Siobhan Brindley-Lewis
My name is Siobhan Brindley-Lewis. I am 22 years-old and became deaf aged three of meningitis. At the age of five I had my first hearing aid and went to Percy Shurmer Primary School in Balsall Heath where things...
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Deaf youngsters triumph in national football cup
The father of two deaf boys who helped their football team to a national title has told how the sport has been a huge boost to their confidence....
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The Ear Foundation celebrates its 20th birthday with a party
Nottingham-based charity, The Ear Foundation, celebrates its 20 birthday with a party on Sunday 1 March, 2009. The first multi-channel implants for children in the UK were funded by The Ear Foundation and carried out in Nottingham in 1989,...
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Why a dog is a deaf girl's new best friend
Deaf seven-year-old Evie Crook has a new best friend - a specially trained hearing dog. Evie is the youngest person to date to get an assistance dog and her confidence is starting to skyrocket. Since getting Gem she is...
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Everything you need to know about cochlear implants
Choosing a cochlear implant involves a bit of research and may raise some questions. Here is the second part of our list of questions and answers most commonly asked by cochlear implant candidates. Find part one here. Will I...
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Rebellious youths risk going deaf
Parents who nag their children to turn down the volume on their MP3 players could spark a hearing loss time bomb, experts warn. Teenagers are more likely to turn up the volume when repeatedly urged to reduce the noise...
Deaf children to benefit from storytelling website
Deaf children across the country are set to benefit from a multi-million pound venture masterminded in the North East. Signed Stories is a new web-based programme that is being launched today with backing from internationally-renowned authors....
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Deaf children can create their own sign language
Deaf children can develop their own language-like gesture systems that expand in the same way that verbal skills grow in other children as they mature, reports Deaf Times. That's the finding from a University of Chicago researcher who has...
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Snake charmers’ musical protest falls on deaf ears
Nearly 1,000 Indian snake charmers marched through the streets playing their flutes to demand the right to perform with live snakes. Such acts have been banned in India since 1991 but they remain common in tourist areas and villages....
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Alison's bionic snowman
Alison Patuck, who told her cochlear implant story to the DeafBlog last year, missed out on sledging during the recent snowfall... She was too busy building a bionic snowman! Sadly he's since melted away, but not before she took...
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Stephanie volunteers to be 'deaf for a day'
For hearing people, it can be difficult to comprehend just what it’s like not being in tune to the sounds around you. In order to illustrate some of the problems suffered by those with hearing impairment, Stephanie Campbell volunteered...
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First deaf Miss Universe hopeful is in Birmingham heat
When contestants for Miss Universe Great Britain line up on stage in Birmingham in the spring, history will be made. Among them will be 22-year-old Siobhan Brindley-Lewis, the Birmingham Mail reported this weekend. What will make her stand out...
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Charity unlocks jobs in a struggling market
With the economic downturn in full flow, disabled people are struggling more than ever to compete in a floundering job market. More than half of disabled people of working age do not have a job. Leonard Cheshire Disability is launching...
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FAQs about cochlear implants
Choosing a cochlear implant involves a bit of research and may raise some questions. Here's a list of the questions and answers most commonly asked by cochlear implant candidates. What is a cochlear implant? A cochlear implant is an...
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Would you like to be on CBBC?
The DeafBlog has been contacted by CBBC who are looking for a bright new star aged 7-11 from the deaf community....
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Deaf mum from Halliwell ‘couldn’t hear smoke alarms’
A young mum’s worst nightmare almost came true when a fire broke out in her home, the Bolton News has reported. Becky Doughty has had impaired hearing since birth and often worried about not being able to hear the smoke...
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Nucleus Freedom information evening
Date: 26 February, 6pm-8.30pm Venue: Thistle Hotel Charing Cross, The Strand in London Cochlear Europe is inviting CI candidates and/or their parents to an information evening, to learn more about its innovative Nucleus Freedom cochlear implant system and how...
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Deaf player's plea for Olympic chance
A talented deaf footballer is appealing for help to keep his Olympic dream alive. Paul Mills is the only player from Greater Manchester to be chosen for the Great Britain Deaf Football Squad for this summer’s games in Taiwan....
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It's National Tinnitus Week!
This week, from 9-15 February 2009 is National Tinnitus Week. So what is Tinnitus? It's the sensation of a sound in the ear or head not produced by an external source. It can consist of one or more noises,...
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What to buy this Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and you may be scratching your head wondering what to buy your significant other. Here are just a few thoughts for romantic and unusual gifts for that special someone in your life if...
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News bite!
First-ever concert for the deaf to be staged in Toronto....
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ITV Wales drops signing for deaf
ITV Wales has been criticised by deaf people and politicians for dropping sign language bulletins from its flagship news programme. The Wales Deaf Broadcasting Council (WDBC) said the deaf community was not consulted and it was a "severe blow". The...
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Antibiotics blamed for child deafness
One child a week is being made deaf by treatment with antibiotics and many more may suffer damage to their hearing, doctors report today. The serious side-effect occurs among children with a pre-existing sensitivity to powerful antibiotics widely used...
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Rescue hearing dog Cinders is named top dog for February
A former rescue dog that now works as a hearing dog for her profoundly deaf owner in Ellon in Aberdeenshire has been named Hearing Dog of the Month by the charity that trained her. Like the pantomime character after...
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News bite!
The RNID has been picked by the Co-operative Group as its 2009 charity of the year....
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Magnets stop the nightmare of tinnitus, researchers say
Brain stimulation is being used to ease symptoms of tinnitus, claim reports out today. A study has found that all patients given the treatment experienced some improvement; a year afterwards, some patients were still tinnitus-free in one or both...
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Listen up...
The Daily Mirror has featured a hearing special in its health section to inform readers of the tell-tale signs of a hearing problem and warn of the dangers of prolonged exposure to loud music. The article explained that noise...
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