September 2011

Deaf film makers wanted!

An initiative run by The British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust is providing up to £4,500 to make your very own short film.... continue reading

Hearing Dogs Awards 2011 – the finalists

The finalists are announced for the awards, by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, which will take place in Central London on October 25.... continue reading

Partially deaf girl enters the regional finals of national singing competition!

Alice King went through a rough ordeal suffering from a rare and painful condition and three surgeries in three months which left her partially deaf. Her hopes of making a career of singing faded as she lost her confidence when... continue reading

Rula Lenska at the Sound Barrier Star Awards 2011

The actress attended the event on Wednesday, September 14, to announce the winner of the awards set up by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Specsavers Hearing Centres. Alan Roberts from Bromley was presented with the award by Rula –... continue reading

Voluntary recall notification for Nucleus® CI500 Cochlear Implant range

Cochlear Limited is undertaking a voluntary recall of the unimplanted Cochlear™ Nucleus® CI500 Cochlear Implant range. While less than 1% of Nucleus CI512 Implants have failed since launch in 2009, Cochlear has identified a recent increase in the number of... continue reading

Charity triumphs over council

The charity National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has won its battle again Stoke City Council to cancel the planned cuts to leave 3 teachers supporting 200 deaf children in the city.... continue reading

New site for academy agreed for Royal Academy for Deaf Education in Devon

The new academy will be built on a 4 acre site and will aim to be inspiring surroundings for deaf students. Although the 4 acre site in Exeter was the former home of St Luke’s secondary school, new buildings... continue reading

Update: Stoke City Council's planned cuts to educational support for deaf children

Stoke City Council have agreed to review its decision after it was ordered by the High Court to halt its spending cuts towards the educational support for deaf children.... continue reading

Liberty 2011 - London's Disability Arts festival

The Liberty 2011 festival celebrates deaf and disabled artists and is being held at the South Bank for the first time this weekend - 3rd September, at the Southbank centre and the National Theatre. The free event will host a... continue reading

 

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