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Have you seen the recent documentary on the BBC about Deaf Teens? [link describing programme in more detail] There is an amusing (and annoying!) incident when a support worker says she can only help a Deaf student for half of a lecture as her chicken is ill. A real WTF moment! I have a problem...

You may be aware that 7 Feb 2012 is the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth. Charles Dickens at 200 | Books | The Guardian I've set myself the goal of reading all of Charles Dickens novels this year. I read Bleak House and Little Dorrit a few years ago, but I now want to work my way...

Today I've started a Level 2 course in BSL. It's an intensive two week course that meets every day (including Sat & Sun). I can't wait to get stuck in and deepen my knowledge of sign language. When I've completed this course I should be able to have a limited conversation with Deaf people at...

Type "let it snow" and you will see snowflakes begin to appear and the screen starts to mist over. You can rub the mist/condensation off by holding down your mouse button and moving the mouse pointer - or more simply click 'Defrost'

Just wondering if I'm the only Squaxx dek Thargo on AD? I'm a big fan of the British anthology comic 2000AD (home of Judge Dredd) and was wondering if there is anybody on AD who likes reading this comic. My favourite characters tend to be the earlier ones like Dan Dare & ABC Warriors...

I wanted to share this video of a TEDx talk that has made a MASSIVE impact on me Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability | Video on TED.com The talk is captioned/subtitled in 36 languages

This evening my wife and I begin an intensive BSL course. Each class is 3 hours long and there are two classes a week, plus goodness knows how many hours of homework practice. I'm lucky that my hearing wife wants to do this with me so we can practice BSL together. We can fingerspell and we...

I wanted to share this article I found today Deaf not different - Opinion - The Vista - University of San Diego

I came across this blog post today written by a parent of a deaf child. It is quite long but definitely worth reading by anyone who's interested in how the medical system gives information to parents of deaf children. A Flawed System

I wonder if people can help me think through defining audism. Many people use the analogy with racism and it is a helpful analogy. But there is a difference between the two and it is this difference I want to explore. I wish I could think of a better word, but the difference is about...

As a UK citizen struggling to find a BSL class suitable for my family to learn BSL together, I totally agree with this petition and would encourage all UK users of AllDeaf to sign this petition as well and to spread the word. https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/7763

Now for some udder news you may not have seen BBC News - Bavaria: Fugitive German cow Yvonne gives herself up

I came across this short film tonight and thought it would be worth sharing on AllDeaf. It's a short film that is a kind of advert for the Australian Relay Service, but it takes a bigger look at how a hearing person can connect with a Deaf person using the age-old "boy meets girl" story...

Here's a (sadly all too true) article about how audiologists don't like deaf people Not all deaf people want to be 'fixed' | Charlie Swinbourne | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk (P.S. I note that Charlie Swinbourne is another fan of "ear play-doh". See this thread for explanation)

Today I was fitted with two new HAs - Oticon Spirit Zest C SP* - which replace the Oticon Spirit 3 P* models I've been wearing for the last four years. My hearing loss zigzags between 90-105dB across the frequencies in both ears. The new ones are most definitely more powerful and I've been...

You are offered two magic pills. One pill will give you 100% hearing, but the people you meet through life remain unchanged in their various prejudices (racist, audist, reverse-audist [or "Deaf-ist"], sexist, etc.). The other pill will make everyone you meet treat you nicely - as an...

I came across this from one of my twitter feeds and immediately thought it would be of interest to my American Deaf friends Lady GaGa learning sign language for deaf fans | The Sun |Showbiz|Bizarre

Just came across this video which had me in tears :'( BSLBT > British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust > My Song Here's the blurb about this video: A thought-provoking drama about deaf identity A young deaf girl learns sign language to try and find herself, but instead becomes caught...

I've had tinnitus since childhood and learnt that the way to cope with the humming/ringing/buzzing is to direct my attention on other things. I've got so good at ignoring my tinnitus that the only time I really notice it, was in audiology tests when I was trying to hear the beeps that are at a...

Salutations AllDeaf.com :wave: I'm so pleased to have found this forum. It appears to be a very friendly and welcoming community. It could be the answer to my prayers as I am struggling with my deafness at the moment and I'm looking for people who can understand what I'm going through. I...