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JDA raises awareness
During Deaf Awareness Week, JDA is raising awareness of all the support JDA are providing during this time of isolation, and to share tips for ensuring inclusion and access for people with hearing loss. @JDAdeaf This article shows the absolutely vital work we’re doing to keep people informed, safe and connected during this critical time. […]
Read MoreDeaf Awareness Week is here!
Many people across the country will be celebrating Deaf Awareness Week from today. Share your stories and events ensuring your event # is displayed for others to see together with the #DAW2020! With events mostly on-line using social media, there is a huge opportunity for many to see what people are doing. So do join […]
Read MoreDeaf awareness at
Sheffield Hallam University has a number of staff networks of which Spark! Staff Disability Network is one of. We aim to run a number of events each year, to raise awareness of and acceptance of various impairments. This year one of our focuses is Deaf Awareness Week but unfortunately, this year it has fallen at […]
Read MoreMary Sorene, BIVR and acquired deafness
Acquiring deafness may be age-related as is the case with our Secretary of over 20 years, baby boomer, Mary Sorene. Mary never had any problem with her hearing, working in courtroom settings from 1971 until 2012 when arthritis in her hands caused her to retire from active notetaking and concentrate fully on training Speech-to-Text Reporters […]
Read MoreDeaf Awareness Week is here!
Many people across the country will be celebrating Deaf Awareness Week from today. Share your stories and events ensuring your event # is displayed for others to see together with the #DAW2020! With events mostly on-line using social media, there is a huge opportunity for many to see what people are doing. So do join […]
Read MoreDeaf Awareness Week 2020
#DAW2020 Our Deaf Awareness Week 2020 focus was around recognising and celebrating those with ‘acquired deafness’ but we know in light of everything going on that we will, through an online campaign, engage with our members and encourage them to celebrate Deafness, raise awareness of best practice and use the week for demonstrating change and positivity. Our publicity materials […]
Read MoreBSLHealthAccess for the UK’s Deaf community
SignHealth and online interpreting company InterpreterNow, have together launched ‘BSLHealthAccess’ which enables the provision of immediate, on demand access to British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters for communication with Deaf people in health settings free of charge during the current Coronavirus situation. James Watson-O’Neill, SignHealth Chief Executive, says: [quote] I am proud that SignHealth has agreed to […]
Read MoreOfcom – Telecoms
How broadband and mobile firms are protecting vulnerable customers during coronavirus pandemic Keeping the UK’s communications networks going is more important than ever. So we welcome the efforts of the UK’s main broadband and mobile companies who have committed to helping their customers deal with issues they might face as a result of the coronavirus […]
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