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Deaf Awareness Week >>> A call to industry to engage on the next generation of relay services(15-05-2012)
Relay services have made a huge difference in enabling deaf and deafblind people to access the telephone network, but the community has been left behind by advances in technology. Deaf people have the right to access telecommunications services which are functionally equivalent to those enjoyed by hearing people. Modern relay services are the only way to achieve this. >>> The Government has called on the industry to work with the deaf community and come forward with solutions which meet deaf people’s needs. >>> Full article >>> http://deafcouncil.org.uk/news/ <<<

Deaf Awareness Week >>> Petition >>> Give Deaf patients access to appropriately qualified sign language interpreters(15-05-2012)
Deaf people are routinely being put in danger by healthcare providers due to a lack of regard for standards in communication. We are calling on those commissioning healthcare services to ensure that robust procedures are in place for providing appropriately qualified sign language interpreters for Deaf patients. >>> Find out more about the research carried out by <<< Action on Hearing Loss, ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters), NRCPD (National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People), BDA (British Deaf Association), SignHealth, Signature, BSMHD (British Society for Mental Health and Deafness). >>> Please Sign the petition >>> http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/deafaccess <<<

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British Sign Language Courses in Swindon 5.0
We can deliver a range of Deaf and disability related training and services throughout the United Kingdom. Our experienced team are based in Swindon, Wiltshire.
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BSL interpreted performance of The Shadow Formula 4.5
Greenwood Theatre, 55 Weston Street, London SE1 3RA BSL-interpreted performance at 2.30 pm on Saturday 16th June 2012 The Shadow Formula is a suspenseful spy drama set in pre-war London. A rip-roaring ride into a seamy underworld of dastardly double agents, vicious villains, feisty femmes fatale, spies, scientists, and at its heart, a battle-scarred anti-hero who'd rather drown his sorrows than face them. Tickets £7.50 are available from: http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/shadowformula
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Charlie Swinbourne | The Guardian 5.0
Charlie Swinbourne is a journalist, filmmaker and scriptwriter. He is partially deaf and grew up in a deaf family. A columnist for the BBC's Ouch! disability website, he has contributed to programmes on Radio 4 and also works for Stagetext, a charity working to make theatre accessible to deaf people
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My Friend Central 5.0
myFriend is a new way to make video, audio and text calls at the same time from your computer. You can use it to call your friends and family, your work or office, a relay interpreter and even 999 operators.
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Deaf Cruise Club - Holidays for Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
We provide an unique service to the Hard or Hearing and Deaf community. We deal with all the major cruise lines and we can tailor-make your perfect cruise holiday, including flights, transfers and hotels as well as cruises. As well as tailor-making your holiday we also have group holidays where we provide an interpreter for the group and in some cases provide a entertainer. Our aim to provide you with the holiday of a life time!
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