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UK

Who's Moving: Bowel Cancer UK, Shelter, Terrence Higgins Trust ... - Civil Society Media
The heart-warming moment a deaf baby heard the voice of her mother for the very first time has been caught on camera. - Daily Mail
Adorable moment deaf baby smiles as she hears for first time - Daily Mail
Scientists discover unique Brazilian frogs deaf to their own mating ... - The Guardian
Mum says son diagnosed deaf miraculously began hearing after she opened bag of crisps - Mirror.co.uk
My Deaf Story - HuffPost UK
Why I Am Supporting The International Week Of The Deaf - HuffPost UK
Three adds in-store sign language service for deaf customers - ComputerWeekly.com

World

Study raises expectations for improved language skills in the deaf and hard-of-hearing - Medical Xpress
James Brown: I went from music 'lad' to deaf dad (hearing aids included) - Telegraph.co.uk
Deaf people reveal the most annoying questions they get asked - The Independent
Three adds in-store sign language service for deaf customers - ComputerWeekly.com
Schoolboy Who Beat Cancer Twice But Went Deaf In The Process Hears For First Time In Seven Years - SWNS
Adorable moment deaf baby smiles as she hears for first time - Daily Mail
Deaf woman who became internet star after hearing for first time gives birth to son - ITV News
Barn owls don't lose their hearing with age, scientists find ... - The Guardian

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UK Sport

Mum says son diagnosed deaf miraculously began hearing after she opened bag of crisps - Mirror.co.uk
Fitness Isn't Very Accessible to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, but These Women Are Trying to Change That - SELF
Meet the boy who miraculously recovered his hearing after doctors said he was permanently deaf - Gloucestershire Live
Pontypool deaf go-kart racer, Caleb McDuff, 9, on track to success after scooping second year of sponsorship from ... - South Wales Argus
What its like to be deaf in a hearing school? - BBC News
As a deaf student, I'm used to being excluded. Universities must do better - The Guardian
Why I stood up for British Sign Language in parliament - The Guardian
Listen very Caerphilly! How cheese boosts your hearing with a chemical compound that could cure deafness - Daily Mail

World Sport

Current, former students of Texas School for the Deaf celebrate homecoming - Spectrum News
The deaf rugby player set to lead his country - England Rugby
Finding his place - Monroe Evening News
What it's like to be a player and coach for the country's only deaf ... - Washington Post
Southland Stags prop Morgan Mitchell overcomes the odds - with ... - The Southland Times
Mum says son diagnosed deaf miraculously began hearing after she ... - Mirror.co.uk
Louth Dad named Hidden Hearing Sporting Hero - Dundalk Democrat - Dundalk Democrat
These Women Are Trying to Make Fitness More Accessible to the ... - SELF

Technology

Three adds in-store sign language service for deaf customers - ComputerWeekly.com
ANNE ROBINSON: Struggling to catch the latest gossip about Camilla was the moment I realised I was going deaf - Daily Mail
Why Many Deaf Prisoners Can't Phone Home - WIRED
The Easiest Place to Use CRISPR Might Be in Your Ear - MIT Technology Review
Vandals target Vancouver deaf center for third time, damage building and property - KATU
Deaf students can overcome hurdles to careers in STEM - Science News for Students
Device for deaf people wins design contest - The Straits Times
Developing a Gene Therapy for Deaf Patients - Technology Networks

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 Concern - providing support to hard of hearing adults
UKCOD - UK Council on Deafness
Type Talk - RNID BT Type Talk

Education

'It's crucial that deaf learners get the careers advice they need' - TES News
Celebrating Week of the Deaf in Samoa - Samoa Observer (press release) (blog)
Teacher forms bond with deaf students as 'someone like them' - Alexandria Town Talk
Mayflower Primary to take in deaf pupils, Education News & Top ... - The Straits Times
Still a long way to go for SA Sign Language - Independent Online
Sagicor Foundation supports Herbert Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund - Jamaica Observer
Sound of kindness: Fighting for deafness-free GenNext - Times of India
Deaf children and their families fight to be heard - Irish Times

Business

Deaf advocates say police must improve after fatal shooting ... - Business Insider
Deaf need to hear why they can't get general driver's licences - Jamaica Observer
Canadian Hearing Society awards record number of scholarships to Deaf and hard of hearing students - Markets Insider
City of Tempe to host job fair for people with disabilities - Phoenix Business Journal
Pink Boutique helps young deaf entrepreneur launch his own ... - BQ Live
World Deaf Day: Let's hear them out | Business Standard News - Business Standard
Who's Moving: Bowel Cancer UK, Shelter, Terrence Higgins Trust and more - Civil Society Media
'It's crucial that deaf learners get the careers advice they need' - TES News

Health

Protesters disrupt hearing on GOP health care bill - New York Post
The heart-warming moment a deaf baby heard the voice of her mother for the very first time has been caught on camera. - Daily Mail
James Brown: I went from music 'lad' to deaf dad (hearing aids included) - Telegraph.co.uk
Deaf in Albay given 'voice' to fight for their sexual rights - Rappler
Deaf woman weeps as she hears the sound of her husband's kiss for the first time after getting a cochlear implant - Daily Mail
19 American diplomats in Cuba suffering health problems after 'attacks' blamed on secret sonic weapon - The Independent
Study raises expectations for improved language skills in the deaf and hard-of-hearing - EurekAlert (press release)
Celebrate self improvement month by maximizing your hearing health - Healthy Hearing

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
CODPUK - Children of Deaf Parents UK
Sign Health - Improve healthcare and achieve equal access for deaf people

Science

Scientists discover unique Brazilian frogs deaf to their own mating ... - The Guardian
Study raises expectations for improved language skills in the deaf and hard-of-hearing - EurekAlert (press release)
Glasgow Science Centre launches Deaf Science Club - Glasgow Live
Deaf students can overcome hurdles to careers in STEM - Science News for Students
Usher syndrome: Gene therapy restores hearing and balance - Science Daily
New assay leads to step toward gene therapy for deaf patients - Science Daily
Tiny Brazilian frogs are deaf to their own calls -- ScienceDaily - Science Daily
Weaponizing sound: could sonic devices have injured diplomats in Cuba? - The Verge

Arts

Famous painting Boy With Rabbit brings focus on Deaf art fans at Kelvingrove - Evening Times
College community celebrates Deaf Awareness Day - Columbia Chronicle
The Z presents original production - Times Daily
Mother sells paintings to fund son's trip to help the deaf - KMVT
Lipscomb Theatre presents powerful 'shadow-interpreted' performance of Helen Keller story - The Tennessean
Curtains up for theatre festival - Independent.ie
Greater push for arts to engage audiences, art-makers of all abilities - The Straits Times
Burning Man camp for deaf burners from around world is center for love, acceptance - Reno Gazette Journal

England

The deaf rugby player set to lead his country - England Rugby
Rugby player from Clevedon named in England Deaf sevens squad - North Somerset Times
Sir John Cornforth: Who was the pioneering chemist who overcame deafness to win a Nobel Prize? - The Independent
Kent's Last Heroes: Navy veteran Michael Shepherd, 94, tells his remarkable story - Kent Live
Kaikohe man to represent Deaf Blacks rugby - Auckland stuff.co.nz
Elizabeth Morris breaks new ground as the Stratford Festival's first deaf signing actor - The Beacon Herald
Police investigating attempted child abduction in Washington Co. - WPXI Pittsburgh
Major survey on PIP assessments finds 80% of disabled people suffering worse health - Care Appointments

Discussion Groups

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

Scotland

Kent's Last Heroes: Navy veteran Michael Shepherd, 94, tells his remarkable story - Kent Live
Shocking Questions People Who Are Deaf Get Asked All The Time - Huffington Post Canada
Here's why Presidency College has had 80% drop in admission of deaf students: Making Maths mandatory for a BCA ... - EdexLive (press release) (blog)
What's Happening - The Robesonian
Specsavers sense the need for charity walk - Motherwell Times
Indonesian Ballet Gala Dancers Reach Beyond Physical Limitations - Jakarta Globe
Influential post-rockers Mogwai are hosting Rage next weekend - Tone Deaf
Comedian Ray Bradshaw to bring laughter to the masses with sign ... - The Scottish Sun

Wales

Cyclist and elderly woman killed in crashes - shropshirestar.com
Who's Moving: Bowel Cancer UK, Shelter, Terrence Higgins Trust and more - Civil Society Media
Someone has trashed a deaf children's school mini-bus and stripped it of parts after abandoning it in a field - WalesOnline
Schoolgirl seriously injured in suspected hit and run outside hospital - WalesOnline
Police 'concerned' about Aberystwyth teenager - ITV News
Tributes paid to 'lovely friend' who died following head-on crash - WalesOnline
Arrest after girl, 11, hit by car in Knighton - shropshirestar.com
NDIS: Fears for safety after hearing-impaired smoke alarm subsidy ends in NSW - ABC Online

N. Ireland

Irish Sign Language Awareness Week - Unity Media (blog)
What is the British sign language alphabet? Learn it with Google's video - Metro
Elinor Barker interview: 'Am I a dark horse? I really don't know. I could win or finish 38th' - Telegraph.co.uk
Three Northern Ireland projects competing for National Lottery Awards - Belfast Live
Twelve questions with 1News political reporter Andrea Vance - New Zealand Herald
'Deaf' for a day: Experience of life without any hearing - Belfast Newsletter
Should pupils have to learn sign language? - BBC News
General election 2017: Call for language act a sign of the times - 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