Family of Deaf man had to tell him he was dying as hospital did...
The South-Eastern Health and Social Care Trust has apologised to the family of Thomas Carson who had to tell him he was dying because...
How concentration fatigue can affect deaf people
Concentration fatigue, or tiredness is a thing! Simply, it’s when you have to concentrate hard on listening, lipreading or signing for a long period of time, and it tires you out. It’s most common in deaf people as we use our eyes more than our other senses, as they’re also our ears.
Mental Health and Deafness: Develop your expertise
If you work in the fields of deafness or mental health then choosing to study the Advanced Certificate in Mental Health and Deafness at...
My Autism and Sign Language
I have been working with Autistic adults for more than a decade. Autism (which I myself have) is a neurological disorder that limits a...
New milestone for the BSL Charter
Dr Terry Riley, Chair of the BDA, tells British Deaf News about the first signing of the BSL Charter by a Deaf mental health services provider.
The...
Andrew Jordan – My experiences with weight loss
https://vimeo.com/221731638/14864622f2
Last week’s Men’s Health Week was focused on belly fat and how its presence can increase the risk of many conditions, such as type...
Deaf and Hard of Hearing parkrun takeover events
Extracted from parkrun blog site - 18 May 2017
Last weekend there were Deaf and Hard of Hearing Takeover Events at Huddersfield parkrun and Hove Promenade parkrun...
Queen’s becomes the first hospital in the country to receive Deaf-Aware Quality Mark
The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) presented acting Chief Executive Jeff Buggle with its Deaf-Aware hospital Quality Mark on Monday (22 May).
The hospital,...
Welcome news for the Jewish Deaf Association
A charity based in Whetstone in North London, which helps prevent deaf people from becoming isolated and alone recently received a grant of £180,000...
13 Reasons to Sign to Your Hard of Hearing or Cochlear Implanted Child
Extracted from "On Deafness" - By Elizabeth Engelman.
When we implanted our profoundly deaf two-year-old son Micah with cochlear implants, we gave little thought to American Sign...