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UK

Britain's first blind and deaf medic says seeing and hearing doesn't make you a better doctor - Daily Mail
How I found my vocation: 'As a black, deaf student, I work 10 times harder' - The Guardian
Shirt with sensors creates vibrations so deaf people can experience the sound of music - Daily Mail
Civic dignitaries enjoy tour at Hearing Dogs for Deaf People training centre - Pocklington Post
Hearing aids: is going private really better than the NHS? - The Guardian
Meet Alexandra Adams, the deaf blind 25-year-old training to be a doctor - iNews
Funding fears for support service for deaf and visually impaired children - Leigh Journal
Deafblind doctor: I was told not to touch patients - BBC News

World

Britain's first blind and deaf medic says seeing and hearing doesn't make you a better doctor - Daily Mail
Civic dignitaries enjoy tour at Hearing Dogs for Deaf People training centre - Pocklington Post
Deaf infants more attuned to parent's visual cues - Science Daily
A teacher designed glittery hearing aids on dolls to make her deaf students feel represented - CNN
How I found my vocation: 'As a black, deaf student, I work 10 times harder' - The Guardian
Study 'cures' oldest case of deafness in human evolution - Science Daily
Hearing aids: is going private really better than the NHS? - The Guardian
Deaf Or Hearing-Impaired Grab Drivers Becoming A Norm In Malaysia - Star2.com

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UK Sport

Britain's first blind and deaf medic says seeing and hearing doesn't make you a better doctor - Daily Mail
Deaf teenagers are cured by a bionic implant in their skull - Daily Mail
Wallasey's Nathan Young is calling on Government to provide support and funding to deaf athletes - Wirral Globe
Swim England and UK Deaf Sport making swimming accessible - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
"Any manager, when they're not getting results, is under pressure" - Carlisle Utd director of football David Holdsworth on Steven Pressley and the poor start to the season - News & Star
Stephen Constantine has a worldwide CV, but that is not of enough to interest teams in England - Daily Mail
VetPartners' family fun day boosts charity coffers | York - York Press
'People get judged' - meet Britain's only deaf full-time football coach - The Guardian

World Sport

Hearing impairment not obstacle for athletes - Hurriyet Daily News
Britain's first blind and deaf medic says seeing and hearing doesn't make you a better doctor - Daily Mail
A 'Deaf Car Guy' with a driving passion - The Boston Globe
French sign language graduate teaching archery in Benin school for deaf children - World Archery Official Website
Hearing impairment no obstacle for athletes - Daily Sabah
Murray High soccer star embraces hearing condition - Salt Lake Tribune
Deaf teenagers are cured by a bionic implant in their skull - Daily Mail
Hearing impaired shooter Dhanush Srikanth makes India cut - Times of India

Technology

Hearing aids: is going private really better than the NHS? - The Guardian
Britain's first blind and deaf medic says seeing and hearing doesn't make you a better doctor - Daily Mail
This high tech jacket fitted with special sensors allows deaf people to 'feel' music on their skin - The Telegraph
Study 'cures' oldest case of deafness in human evolution - Science Daily
Q&A: Helen Cherry, one of Britain's first deaf nurses - Nursing in Practice
Mum will never forget moment deaf daughter was able to hear for the first time - Mirror Online
This vibrating shirt can help the hard-of-hearing literally feel the music - TechRadar
What it's like to see your daughter hear for the first time - Wales Online

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

How I found my vocation: 'As a black, deaf student, I work 10 times harder' - The Guardian
Support for hundreds of deaf and blind children in Wigan could be cut by thousands of pounds - Wigan Today
150th anniversary celebrations for St John's Catholic School for the Deaf in Boston Spa - Wetherby News
Britain's first blind and deaf medic says seeing and hearing doesn't make you a better doctor - Daily Mail
Hearing impairment: How this Google app can help deaf students - Study International News
Funding fears for support service for deaf and visually impaired children - Leigh Journal
Worried families say cutting services for deaf and visually impaired will be 'detrimental' - Manchester Evening News
The school learning sign language in every class to help a deaf pupil feel included - Manchester Evening News

Business

How I found my vocation: 'As a black, deaf student, I work 10 times harder' - The Guardian
Businesses in 3 WVa counties eligible for disaster loans - Raleigh News & Observer
TRANSFORMING LONDON OVERGROUND JOURNEYS FOR DEAF PASSENGERS - Rail Professional Magazine
A teacher designed glittery hearing aids on dolls to make her deaf students feel represented - CNN
VPN.com Top Business VPN, Encrypt.me, Improves Experience for People with Disabilities - GlobeNewswire
How this deaf student is taking his first steps into the world of work - Yorkshire Post
Loan application deadline looms for those impacted by July flash floods - The Delaware County Daily Times
High-tech jacket allows deaf people to feel the music - CNA

Health

Britain's first blind and deaf medic says seeing and hearing doesn't make you a better doctor - Daily Mail
Deaf infants more attuned to parent's visual cues - Science Daily
Deafblind doctor: I was told not to touch patients - BBC News
Deaf infants more attuned to parent's visual cues, study shows - UW Today
Industrial Deafness Compensation Claims| NIHL | Slater + Gordon - Slater and Gordon Lawyers UK
Deaf teenagers are cured by a bionic implant in their skull - Daily Mail
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety: Melbourne Hearing 2 - Lexology
Q&A: Helen Cherry, one of Britain's first deaf nurses - Nursing in Practice

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

Deaf infants more attuned to parent's visual cues - Science Daily
Study 'cures' oldest case of deafness in human evolution - Science Daily
Deaf infants of Deaf parents demonstrate strong gaze-following behavior - News-Medical.net
Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes sound - Science Daily
Scientists hail digital retina heat management breakthrough - - pharmaphorum
Deafness-causing protein deficiency makes brain rewire itself, research suggests - Medical Xpress
Sudden Death Of A Young K-Pop Star Spurs Talk Of Action On Mental Health, Bullying - NPR
Scientists create mind-controlled hearing aid - The Guardian

Arts

Revamped Aberdeen Art Gallery focuses on accessibility - Aberdeen Evening Express
Previous art gallery 'fell short' according to Aberdeen council culture boss - Press and Journal
Deaf infants more attuned to parent's visual cues - Science Daily
New HAWKEYE Comic Confirms He's Still Deaf (and Awesome) - Screen Rant
Unpacking Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's Practice through 3 Revelatory Paintings - Artsy
Trans Artist And Activist Ryan Cassata Opens Up About Sobriety, Living With Hearing Loss & Love At First Sight - Recording Academy | Grammys
A 'Deaf Car Guy' with a driving passion - The Boston Globe
Meet the blind artist inspiring others to paint - Devon Live

England

How I found my vocation: 'As a black, deaf student, I work 10 times harder' - The Guardian
Lynn-based centre for hard of hearing receives grant boost from Central England Co-operative - Lynn News
Deaf and blind woman is proving sceptics wrong as she's on her way to becoming a doctor - The Sun
Credit To England For Playing Through Racist Chants, But It Shouldn't Be Up To Them - HuffPost UK
Hearing impairment: How this Google app can help deaf students - Study International News
Healing touch of deaf and blind doctor-to-be - The Times
Deaf pupils in England struggle at every stage of school, report finds - The Guardian
Families lose challenge over special-needs funding - BBC News

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

Deaf children in Scotland facing growing education crisis, according to report - The Sunday Post
Scottish deaf children face crisis due to teacher shortage - The Scotsman
Anger over 'shameful' cuts in deaf children's education - TES News
Community sign language classes help Paisley woman stay connected - Daily Record
Ashley Graczyk: Please Caption This - CommonSpace
Braehead Primary School gets visit from deaf awareness roadshow - The Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
Deaf pupils 'left behind' by education system - BBC News
Deafness workshop takes place at Elgin High School - Northern Scot

Wales

What it's like to see your daughter hear for the first time - Wales Online
Deaf Pontypool racer, 11, wins prestigious UK karting championship - South Wales Argus
Mum will never forget moment deaf daughter was able to hear for the first time - Mirror Online
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Monday, October 14) - WalesOnline
ITV Wales apprentice says his hearing loss hasn't stopped his ambition to work in TV #IWDeaf2019 - FE News
Wrexham man proves hearing loss won't hold him back - Wales247
Shocking video shows car driven onto Aberystwyth prom causing people to have to leap out the way - Wales Online
Man, 31, killed after car crashes into tree and catches fire - Wales Online

N. Ireland

Lifeline counsellor opens up about helping those in crisis for World Mental Health Day - Belfast Live
Probation order for ex-soldier and police photographer who sexually assaulted sisters - Belfast Telegraph
The British government is set on a deliberate course to rewrite the Good Friday Agreement ? View - Euronews
Wedding venue staff learn sign language for deaf couple - Belfast Telegraph
What it really feels like growing up deaf - Belfast Telegraph
Ex-police photographer who abused girls to be sentenced - Belfast Telegraph
It means he's not left out: How radio aids helped my deaf son - BBC News
Sign language: Instant access to interpreter piloted in Belfast - 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