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UK

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Social work with d/Deaf people: key issues in adult safeguarding - Communitycare.co.uk
Puppy socialisers needed in Basingstoke to help hearing dogs charity - Basingstoke Gazette
First look at images from new Deaf Academy in Exmouth - Exmouth Journal
Entertainment industry 'could do more' for deaf people - BBC News
EE has created a ?10 mobile phone package specifically for deaf people - iNews
Edinburgh volunteers wanted - to look after a puppy - The Edinburgh Reporter
Journal joins forces with The Deaf Academy. Can Exmouth be the UK's first deaf-friendly town? - Exmouth Journal

World

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Social work with d/Deaf people: key issues in adult safeguarding - Communitycare.co.uk
Puppy socialisers needed in Basingstoke to help hearing dogs charity - Basingstoke Gazette
First look at images from new Deaf Academy in Exmouth - Exmouth Journal
Parents with children who are deaf or hard of hearing have new resource in California - KFSN-TV
Book by Fresno State professor emeritus benefits the deaf and hearing - The Collegian
EE has created a ?10 mobile phone package specifically for deaf people - iNews
Entertainment industry 'could do more' for deaf people - BBC News

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UK Sport

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Sign language plan 'very welcome' across the north-east - Press and Journal
Reece Cattermole: UK's only deaf professional boxer on overcoming obstacles - BBC Sport
Wimbledon 2018: Deaf player Lee Duck-hee aiming to qualify - BBC Sport
Newsreader Lewis Vaughan Jones makes debut wearing hearing aid - BBC News
Deaf students far less likely to attend prestigious UK universities than classmates, report finds - The Independent
Get Inspired: How to get into hockey - BBC Sport
Inspiring stories: Why 11 women started running, deaf boxer's debut, plus more - BBC Sport

World Sport

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Prithvi Sekhar excited about his progress - The Hindu
Deaf Rally Team's Fahad enters Jordan Baja - Saudi Gazette
Topgolf Celebrates International Day of the Deaf on September 30 with Complimentary Classes - PR Newswire (press release)
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month - Nashua Telegraph
'The more support the better.' Deaf college making historic trip to Kentucky. - Lexington Herald Leader
Partial-deafness proves no barrier to Wellington premier club rugby player - Independent Community Newspaper
It's magic, you know: Deaf magician Michael Vincent wows Wolverhampton crowd - expressandstar.com

Technology

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How to Design Tech So Nobody's Left Behind - WIRED
Kirshner: free comm devices for the deaf-blind - Pacific News Center
The Pipeline: The YouTuber Making Videos More Accessible - Refinery29
EE has created a ?10 mobile phone package specifically for deaf people - iNews
Prithvi Sekhar keen to prove a point at Deaf World Championship - Sportstarlive
Topgolf Celebrates International Day of the Deaf on September 30 with Complimentary Classes - PR Newswire (press release)
Hearing loops, visual cues among new hard-of-hearing tech at ROC Airport - 13WHAM-TV

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

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Parents with children who are deaf or hard of hearing have new resource in California - KFSN-TV
Signing, deaf awareness and inclusion - Teacher Magazine
Jim Fitzpatrick MP: Deaf children are being prevented from reaching their full potential - PoliticsHome.com
Hey, Texas. Students need to learn about Helen Keller. Don't remove her. - Washington Post
Funding Cuts Are Blocking Deaf Children From Achieving Their Potential - HuffPost UK
PISD debuts program for hearing-impaired students - Chron.com
Deaf boy, 7, hasn't been to school in nine months 'because council lost vital paperwork' - Metro

Business

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First look at images from new Deaf Academy in Exmouth - Exmouth Journal
Movie Theaters Are Often Frustrating For The Deaf Community. This Bill Could Help - DCist.com
Born profoundly deaf, this Co Down man has been a child TV star, helped rebuild Haiti after an earthquake, travelled ... - Belfast Telegraph
Deaf-Owned Eateries Forge Path To Fight Joblessness Among Those With Hearing Loss - NPR
EEOC sues Werner Enterprises for not hiring deaf driver - Lincoln Journal Star
Georgine Auma: Educator Giving Deaf Girls 'Ears' - Business Daily (press release) (blog)
SBA disaster assistance for businesses, residents expands - Laurinburg Exchange

Health

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Social work with d/Deaf people: key issues in adult safeguarding - Communitycare.co.uk
Pregnant mothers warned: eat a child's leftovers and you could make baby deaf - Evening Standard
Hospital workers train in methods to best serve deaf and hard of hearing patients - MyStateline.com
Jim Fitzpatrick MP: Deaf children are being prevented from reaching their full potential - PoliticsHome.com
This Plymouth man is changing lives - thanks to his hearing problems - Plymouth Herald
Tone-deaf to people's real needs, the silos strike back - The Mandarin
Deaf children at risk from HSE delays - The Times

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

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$3 million NIH grant will fund genetic hearing loss research - EurekAlert (press release)
A 40-Year Quest Uncovers Hearing's "Holy Grail" Protein - Scientific American
The Pipeline: The YouTuber Making Videos More Accessible - Refinery29
Teenager creates whistle for hearing-impaired athletes - Stuff.co.nz
Google Is My Personal Doctor; The Plight Of Deaf People In Accessing Healthcare Services In Ghana - Modern Ghana (press release) (blog)
North-East deaf children 'not reaching potential' due to lack of support - The Northern Echo
The Latest: Parson pleased the budget override bid failed - Island Packet

Arts

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First look at images from new Deaf Academy in Exmouth - Exmouth Journal
Professional BSL interpreters 'essential' for arts - BBC News
District art showcase brims with talent - South Coast Sun
Darebin Arts Speakeasy And Melbourne Fringe Festival Present SPIN By Anna Seymour - Broadway World
Denver Arts & Venues, Denver Office Of Sign Language Services And ImaginASL Present Breaking Barriers Festival - Broadway World
Performing arts graduates set to make thought-provoking Carlisle Fringe debut - University of Cumbria (press release)
5 Questions to Mia Hartley (Founder & Co-Artistic Director, MERGE Art Collective) - I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

England

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Signing, deaf awareness and inclusion - Teacher Magazine
Funding Cuts Are Blocking Deaf Children From Achieving Their Potential - HuffPost UK
Born profoundly deaf, this Co Down man has been a child TV star, helped rebuild Haiti after an earthquake, travelled ... - Belfast Telegraph
GCSE results 2018: Only 700 teenagers in England get clean sweep of grade 9s after major reforms - as it happened - The Independent
Why there is no universal sign language, and how the embrace of non-verbal communication is a welcome sign of the ... - South China Morning Post
Former firefighter with Chester charity helps Ellesmere Port care staff get smart on deafness - The Chester Standard
English archbishop: Scandals and cover-ups mean Catholics must 'shout louder' - Crux: Covering all things Catholic

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

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Teacher accused of failing to act on deaf school abuse claims - The Times
Sign up for Deaf Comedy tour as two Borders dates revealed - Peeblesshire News
Accepting his deafness was the turning point for PhD graduate - Independent Online
Fringe Spotlight 2018: Comedian signs his entire show in comedy first - The Sunday Post
EUP offers 5 new programs including early ed for those hard of hearing/deaf, art therapy, psych, etc - YourErie
SBA disaster assistance for businesses, residents expands - Laurinburg Exchange
Steep fall in number of teachers for deaf children in Scotland - STV News

Wales

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Entertainment industry 'could do more' for deaf people - BBC News
Social work with d/Deaf people: key issues in adult safeguarding - Communitycare.co.uk
Armed police raid Llanelli property, seize drugs and arrest three - WalesOnline
New 21st century 'phone boxes' have gone live in Swansea and this is exactly how they work - WalesOnline
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and M4 updates (Wednesday, August 29) - WalesOnline
GCSE results 2018: Only 700 teenagers in England get clean sweep of grade 9s after major reforms - as it happened - The Independent
Police seek missing man with links to Aberystwyth and Mid-Wales - Powys County Times

N. Ireland

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Born profoundly deaf, this Co Down man has been a child TV star, helped rebuild Haiti after an earthquake, travelled ... - Belfast Telegraph
GCSE results 2018: Only 700 teenagers in England get clean sweep of grade 9s after major reforms - as it happened - The Independent
Northern Ireland jobs: 10 roles in Co Londonderry on nijobfinder - Belfast Telegraph
No bail for burglary accused who refuses to speak, says judge - Belfast Telegraph
Cecil Frances Alexander: A pioneer of deaf education - BBC News
Sign language act: Should it be a 'bigger priority' than Irish language? - BBC News
Deaf Northern Ireland boy seeks support for charity that helped him speak - Belfast Telegraph

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