Graeae Ensemble
Launching a new generation of Deaf and disabled theatre makers, creatively supported and accredited by Rose Bruford College.
If you are a Deaf and/or disabled artist aged 17-29 and are passionate about theatre, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to apply for Graeae’s Ensemble: Certificate of Higher Education Theatre Making and Leadership course.
Find out more at graeae.org
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Arming the world’s deaf youth with knowledge
British Deaf Association Youth board member Simon Herdman became the first Brit on the board of the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section...
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Tears of joy at planning meeting as deaf-friendly flats are approved
Extracted from The Herald – 1 June 2017 – By Rachel Dodd
There were tears of joy this evening as plans for a block of deaf-friendly flats...
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Deafinitely Theatre marks 15th Anniversary with new play ‘Contractions’
In last Wednesday 8th November, Artistic Director of Deafinitely Theatre, Paula Garfield, announces a new, site-specific production of Mike Bartlett’s play Contractions as the...
Deafblind Technology
In 2008 Dr Arun Mehta, a disability rights activist, was making a speech in Bengalaru. He was talking about technology for disabled people when he felt someone touching his throat. It was Zamir Dhale, a Deafblind boy who was trying to understand him by feeling his Adam's apple vibrating.
ASIMO Robot learns Sign Language
Meet ASIMO, one of the world’s most well-known humanoid robots. ASIMO was created by Japanese manufacturer Honda back in 2000 and is one of the most advanced robots in the world, possessing the ability to walk independently, climb stairs, understand gestures and spoken commands, and mimic many other human functions accurately.
Look back: Sporting greats – Dean Barton-Smith
It’s 25 years since Dean Barton-Smith, Member of the Order of Australia, became Australia’s first deaf Olympian at the Barcelona Olympic Games to compete...
Sign Language
Deaf sports
