Deafness and hearing-impairment

Posted at 12:44 2 Feb
'Why I'm living at work during the Covid pandemic'
By Matthew Richards
BBC News
Dylan has spent almost a year away from home to keep himself and his care home residents safe.
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Posted at 14:51 1 Feb
The Curtain Of Silence
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Video caption: Programme about deafness in Britain today. (1973)
First transmitted in 1973, Horizon reports on deafness in Britain today, including the provision of aids for the deaf and the dangers of noise induced deafness.
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Posted at 6:52 17 Jan
The seven-year-old teaching sign language
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Video caption: Sign language: Seven-year-old teaching classmates
Jensen Rea, who is deaf in one ear, has been teaching British Sign Language throughout lockdowns.
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Posted at 12:22 18 Dec 2020
Anger over actor cast in TV show's deaf role
More than 70 people sign a letter saying Stephen King's new CBS show should have used a deaf actor.
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Posted at 15:53 19 Nov 2020
'Being able to see a smile goes a long way'
Jo Milne, who was born deaf, hopes the masks' clear panel will help others who rely on lip-reading.
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Posted at 10:30 10 Nov 2020
25 things you might not know about disability
By Drew Miller Hyndman
BBC Ouch
From stimming to so-called inspiration porn, here are 25 'things' you may not have heard about.
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Posted at 11:24 5 Nov 2020
'After learning sign language, I understand everything'
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Video caption: Mogadishu Deaf School: 'After learning sign language, I understand everything'
This school in Mogadishu is the first of its kind - a school for hard of hearing or deaf children.
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Posted at 14:08 4 Nov 2020
Emergency fund of £1.2m for Irish language groups
By Robbie Meredith
BBC News NI Education Correspondent
Funding of £850,000 is available to Ulster-Scot language groups and £430,000 for Sign Language groups.
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Posted at 14:30 1 Nov 2020
97-year-old's 'crazy' eight-mile charity dog walks
Grace Know's family said her hearing dog - and the charity that provided it - had been a "lifeline".
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Posted at 23:12 24 Oct 2020
Student calls for on-stage signing at music gigs
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Video caption: Nottingham student calls for sign language at music gigs
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Posted at 8:59 23 Oct 2020
‘I couldn’t hear my voice’
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Video caption: Morgan Fox became deaf overnight and now runs Ireland’s first pro cycling programme.
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Posted at 8:57 23 Oct 2020
Transcript: ‘I couldn’t hear my voice’
This is a transcript of 'I couldn't hear my voice' as first broadcast on ? October. Presented by Harry Low
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Posted at 23:18 15 Oct 2020
Are disabled uni students getting enough help?
By Sue Paz
BBC News
As universities adapt to the coronavirus pandemic is enough support being given to disabled students?
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Posted at 8:40 15 Oct 2020
Deafness is no barrier to achieving my dreams
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Video caption: Meet Bea Cadman a Young Ambassador for Auditory Verbal UK
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Posted at 11:07 4 Oct 2020
Call for Covid briefings to include sign language
Coronavirus briefings leave deaf people out by not having live interpreters, say campaigners.
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Posted at 23:02 3 Oct 2020
Nurse learns sign language to help deaf patients
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Video caption: Satffordshire nurse learns sign language to help deaf patients
A nurse is learning British Sign Language (BSL) for deaf patients at County Hospital in Stafford.
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Posted at 6:14 24 Sep 2020
Clear face masks to 'greatly benefit' patients
The masks, which help people who lip read, were trialled at a north Wales health board.
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Posted at 6:14 24 Sep 2020
Patients 'absolutely loving' clear face masks
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Video caption: Covid PPE: Clear face masks a hit with patients
The face masks are made of clear plastic and allow greater visibility of the face, doctor says.
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Posted at 17:30 9 Sep 2020
Court rules school can be built near 'noisy' base
Some locals claims pupils with 'protected characteristics' will be affected the sound of US jets.
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Posted at 13:49 9 Sep 2020
Charities urge YouTube rethink on captions
By Imran Rahman-Jones
Newsbeat reporter
YouTube is getting rid of community caption subtitles, which could be a problem for some people.
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