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UK

UK cinemas criticised for lack of subtitled family screenings - Film Stories
Teenager 'first in UK' to go deaf and blind due to junk food diet, report reveals - The Telegraph
Subtitles help deaf juror past '13th stranger' court rules - The Guardian
Doctors tackle CMV deafness virus in children - BBC News
Swim England and UK Deaf Sport making swimming accessible - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
Profoundly deaf youngster to benefit from toe-tapping Arbroath Accordion and Fiddle Club open day - The Courier
Man reveals the shocking abuse he receives on Grindr for being deaf - PinkNews
Deaf man David Russell saved seven people from killing themselves at Worthing beach - Metro.co.uk

World

Deaf children are being shut out of UK cinemas because of 'disgraceful' lack of subtitles - iNews
Airlines Seek to Serve Hearing-Impaired Passengers - WebMD
Sudden deafness -- what it's like to wake up deaf in one ear - ABC News
Canadian Hearing Society Awards Record Number of National Scholarships to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - GlobeNewswire
Step into the "This Close" bubble with two deaf best friends in a hearing world - Salon
The rise of deaf architecture - Washington Post
Deaf-Hearing Club gives American Sign Language students a voice - OSU - The Lantern
Sound of Metal :: Movies :: Reviews :: Sound of Metal :: Paste - Paste Magazine

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UK Sport

Swim England and UK Deaf Sport making swimming accessible - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
Lee Duck-hee becomes first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match - BBC Sport
Wirral Waters backs Nathan to compete in World Deaf Swimming Championships - Liverpool Business News
Wirral Waters team support Nathan Young in deaf swimming championship - Wirral Globe
VetPartners York fun day supports Hearing Dogs for Deaf People | York - York Press
'People get judged' - meet Britain's only deaf full-time football coach - The Guardian
Deaf pupils in England struggle at every stage of school, report finds - The Guardian
Reece Cattermole: UK's only deaf professional boxer on overcoming obstacles - BBC Sport

World Sport

Lee Duck-hee becomes first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match - The Guardian
Swim England and UK Deaf Sport making swimming accessible - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
Deaf Michigan high school football player captains his team and dominates opponents - USA TODAY
Deaf, hard-of-hearing children from Camp Sign Adventures perform national anthem at Cubs game - WLS-TV
AIMS Games: Hearing-impaired climber Brooklyn Taitimu knows no barriers - Stuff.co.nz
Deaf-Hearing Club gives American Sign Language students a voice - OSU - The Lantern
Wirral Waters backs Nathan to compete in World Deaf Swimming Championships - Liverpool Business News
Deaf Michigan high school football player captains his team, dominates opponents - Detroit Free Press

Technology

Deaf children 'failed by cinema's lack of subtitled screenings' - The Guardian
Digital Hearing Aids Turn the Whole World Into a Giant MP3 File - Slate
Is Technology Killing Sign Language (And Does It Matter)? - 10 daily
Airlines Seek to Serve Hearing-Impaired Passengers - WebMD
Google sign language AI turns hand gestures into speech - BBC News
Subtitles help deaf juror past '13th stranger' court rules - The Guardian
Innovative vibrating patch could help combat hearing loss - Barchester Healthcare
State Program Aims To Help Missouri Residents Purchase Hearing Aids - St. Louis Public Radio

Organisations

RAD - The Royal Association for Deaf people
RNID - The Royal National Institute for Deaf People
BDA - British Deaf Association
SIGNATURE (Formerly CACDP) Excellence in Communication with Deaf People
NDCS - The National Deaf Children's Society
FDP - World Federation of Deaf People
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Training Centre
Hearing Link - wide charity for people with hearing loss, their families and friends
UKCOD - UK Council on Deafness
Type Talk - RNID BT Type Talk

Education

Want to upskill? Consider learning American Sign Language - Generocity
Kilmarnock mum "terrified" for daughter with hearing loss to go to high school - Daily Record
Canadian Hearing Society Awards Record Number of National Scholarships to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - GlobeNewswire
The rise of deaf architecture - Washington Post
UF introduces deaf and hearing sciences minor - The Independent Florida Alligator
New data shows deaf children in Yorkshire fall a grade behind at GCSE - Stray FM
MDCR to hold a press conference on deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing census results - WILX-TV
Get To Know Chrissy Marshall -- The Deaf TikTok Star Inspiring People To Learn Sign Language - YourTango

Business

ADA Compliance Tips for E-Commerce Websites - Business.com
Canadian Hearing Society Awards Record Number of National Scholarships to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - GlobeNewswire
Delta identifies sign language-speaking staff - Business Traveller
Homewood business becomes one of the only deaf friendly salons in the state - WBRC
A viral video shows a Jack in the Box worker apparently mocking a deaf woman and refusing her order - INSIDER
New DC Pizzeria Hires Only Hearing Impaired Employees - The DC Post
Mozzeria Pizza Place Is a Safe Haven for the Deaf Community - WomansDay.com
Burger King Brilliantly Responds to Man Who Shamed Them For Hiring Deaf Employee - NextShark

Health

Teenager left blind and deaf by decade-long diet of sausages, crisps and processed food - The Independent
Deaf lose support after 197-year-old charity in Glasgow goes bust - The Scotsman
Feeling the beat: London's deaf live music lovers - and how viral sign-language videos aren't always the answer - Evening Standard
UF introduces deaf and hearing sciences minor - The Independent Florida Alligator
Man reveals the shocking abuse he receives on Grindr for being deaf - PinkNews
Canadian Hearing Society Awards Record Number of National Scholarships to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - GlobeNewswire
Lee Duck-hee becomes first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match - The Guardian
New Grant Helps Detect Hearing Loss in Infants - Spectrum News 1

More Organisations

Defeating Deafness - The UK's only national medical research charity for hearing impaired people
Deafsign - The No1 resource for deafness and sign language
City Lit Deaf Centre- Training Centre and College for Deaf Tutors and Students
British Deaf History Society - Archives about Deaf History
deafPLUS - Breakthrough
Sense - UK Deafblind Charity
Shape- Disabled & Deaf people and the Arts
British Society for Mental Health & Deafness - promoting healthy deaf minds
Deaf Parenting UK
Sign Health - Improve healthcare and achieve equal access for deaf people

Science

UF introduces deaf and hearing sciences minor - The Independent Florida Alligator
Deaf children 'failed by cinema's lack of subtitled screenings' - The Guardian
Canadian Hearing Society Awards Record Number of National Scholarships to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - GlobeNewswire
Hearing is believing: kids benefit from Memphis audiology research - The Daily Memphian
Hands In! bridges the gap between deaf and hearing communities through theater - Red and Black
Breaking the sound barrier - The State Press
The Creators of "Bojack Horseman" Talk About "Undone," Their New Show - TIME
Burger King Claps Back After Troll Tries To Shame Them For Hiring Deaf Person - Guacamoley

Arts

A Sonic Pulse: The deaf experience of electronic music - Resident Advisor
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of THE SOLID LIFE OF SUGAR WATER at Deaf West Theatre? - Broadway World
Can Sundance's deaf comedy become the next 'Schitt's Creek'? - Los Angeles Times
American Sign Language In The Arts . Radio - OPB News
At a Twista concert, sign language interpreter becomes the star - NBC News
Theater: Act 1 opens 50th anniversary with 'Glass Menagerie' - Allentown Morning Call
The art of the silent brew - Bangkok Post
ASL Slam host Kumar Singh gives new meaning to spoken word - Orlando Sentinel

England

Subtitles help deaf juror past '13th stranger' court rules - The Guardian
Teenager left blind and deaf by decade-long diet of sausages, crisps and processed food - The Independent
Doctors tackle CMV deafness virus in children - BBC News
Swim England and UK Deaf Sport making swimming accessible - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
Aylesbury rugby player part of England deaf team - Mix 96
Boy, 17 goes BLIND after only eating bangers, chips, Pringles and white bread for decade - The Sun
England: Man becomes first profoundly deaf juror in English legal history - Scottish Legal News
Deaf pupils in England struggle at every stage of school, report finds - The Guardian

Discussion Groups

Defeating Deafness - The UK's only national medical research charity for hearing impaired people
Deaf-Uk
DeafMail
Action on Hearing Loss - Forum
Deaf Forum
Hearing Aids are Cool
Deaf Chat

Scotland

Profoundly deaf youngster to benefit from toe-tapping Arbroath Accordion and Fiddle Club open day - The Courier
Teenager 'first in UK' to go deaf and blind due to junk food diet, report reveals - The Telegraph
Deaf lose support after 197-year-old charity in Glasgow goes bust - The Scotsman
Lewis Capaldi's sign language duet partner's mum in plea to close deaf kids' attainment gap 'scandal' - Daily Record
Kilmarnock mum "terrified" for daughter with hearing loss to go to high school - Daily Record
The Reverend Angus Smith, 'Wee Free' minister and Sabbatarian who made headlines trying to stop a Sunday ferry service to the Isle of Skye - obituary - Telegraph.co.uk
Deaf pupils 'left behind' by education system - BBC News
Deaf Scots girl, 3, hears mum's voice again in heart-warming clip after suddenly losing her hearing - The Scottish Sun

Wales

Man charged with GBH after incident by Llanelli nightclub which left 22-year-old critically ill - Wales Online
Subtitles help deaf juror past '13th stranger' court rules - The Guardian
Teenager 'first in UK' to go deaf and blind due to junk food diet, report reveals - The Telegraph
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Wednesday, September 11) - WalesOnline
Deaf lose support after 197-year-old charity in Glasgow goes bust - The Scotsman
Jo Swinson heckled as she defends decision to let Tory MP defect to Lib Dems - North Wales Chronicle
England: Man becomes first profoundly deaf juror in English legal history - Scottish Legal News
Woman in critical condition following crash with tractor - South Wales Guardian

N. Ireland

The rise of deaf architecture - Washington Post
What it really feels like growing up deaf - Belfast Telegraph
Wedding venue staff learn sign language for deaf couple - Belfast Telegraph
Sign language: Instant access to interpreter piloted in Belfast - BBC News
Danske Bank: Deaf woman paid ?2,000 in discrimination case - BBC News
Hearing loss 'a barrier to employment', says charity - BBC News
BBC to launch Alexa rival that will grasp regional accents - The Guardian
It means he's not left out: How radio aids helped my deaf son - BBC News

Theatres / Subtitles

Defeating Deafness - The UK's only national medical research charity for hearing impaired people
DVD Subtitles
StageText
Shapearts Signed Theatre
National Theatre
Drill Hall Theatre
Marlow Theatre
Definitely Theatre
National Theatre of Deaf
3D Derby Deaf Drama
Mime Festival