Saint Patrick’s Day always brings up mixed feelings for me. There’s a sense of pride — remembering where I came from, Dublin, and my family, who tried so hard to instil that Irish identity ...

Some people think being deaf at work must be a disadvantage. Bless them.  They imagine missed instructions, awkward meetings, and a tragic inability to hear the office kettle boiling. What they ...

I started a petition to ensure that hearing parents of deaf children are given balanced, evidence based information – including the importance of British Sign Language. I set this petition up because ...

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When thousands of runners line up for the London Marathon, everyone has their own reason for being there. For Ryan, who is travelling from Colorado in the United States, it’s about something ...

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There’s something really refreshing about finding a fitness book that doesn’t make you feel overwhelmed, judged, or like you need to completely overhaul your life overnight. Did I Eat That? by Andie ...

Dear little one – I saw you watching me as I signed to a friend today. I hadn’t seen my friend for a while, so we were catching up excitedly in the store you were also in with your parent. You were ...

I didn’t realise I was doing it at the time. In my mind, I felt I was protecting them by always being involved. I was worried that the world would be cruel to them and I wanted to soften everything ...

I was diagnosed with progressive hearing loss when I was 6 years old in school. I had passed my newborn hearing screening tests, but when I got to school, I always remember struggling to fully ...