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November 2010 A Christmas present that changed a deaf man’s life
Last Christmas the life of Ken James from Brighton was transformed when he received a very special Christmas gift; hearing dog Zoe, a two year old flat coat retriever x Labrador. One year on, the dynamic duo are the...
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THE SILENCE RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Company Pictures has won the Ability Media International Television Drama Award run by Leonard Cheshire Disability for the drama The Silence. The AMI Awards identify creativity that encourages a more inclusive world for disabled and marginalised groups of people....
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Leeds Learner Wins National Signature Award
Leading charity coHearentVision has supported a Yorkshire nurse in her efforts to make significant changes to deaf awareness in the NHS, which have been honoured with a national award. Volunteer and Occupational Therapy Support Worker Kelly Palmer has been...
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Deaf access to telecoms revolution
The Deaf community has come together to launch VRS Today! a new campaign calling for telecoms equality for the UK’s British Sign Language (BSL) community. BSL users do not have equal access to telecommunications in the UK. Existing text-based...
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Professor Graeme Clark, father of the multi-channel implant visits London and receives the Lister Medal
Whilst in the UK to receive the most distinguished award in surgery – the prestigious Lister Medal – Professor Graeme Clark also visited St George’s Hospital London where he addressed a Cochlear™ meeting of surgeons. With an extraordinary gentleness...
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Adults deaf since birth see better than hearing people
Adults born deaf react more quickly to objects at the edge of their visual field than hearing people, according to ground-breaking new RNID-funded research. For the first time ever, scientists tested how peripheral vision develops in deaf people from childhood...
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New Disability Rating Scheme to Bring Equality to Hospitality Industry
It's a somewhat surprising fact of life that 10% of the British population now suffers from some kind of disability, ranging from problems with sight and sound to ease of movement. And for the disabled traveller, one of the...
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Deaf dog passes toughest obedience test in Britain after mastering sign language
It's not unheard of for a dog to turn a deaf ear to his owner – usually when the pet in question is chewing up a fascinating new item of furniture. Zippy the Boston terrier, on the other hand, really...
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Hearing dog Nina opens up a whole new world for Sheila
Nina, a five year old Lhasa Apso from Wigan, Lancashire, opened up a whole new world for her owner Sheila Ashton who had become deaf due to a dreadful accident. It was 1966 and Sheila, now 70, was in...
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