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Being a researcher

I’m fortunate that I’m a researcher. It makes me question, and challenge, my knowledge. Research starts with you not understanding what people need or want, then going to find out. In the research world, not knowing at the start of a project is a good thing. ...continue reading "Meeting access needs – start from the point of not knowing"

Deaf people’s fight to exist

Disability Arts Online have published my article CODA: I fought the law and the law won that is partly a review of the film CODA and also Deaf people’s fight to co-exist in a society that cannot use their language.

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Black labrador answering a phone
Black labrador answering a phone

Do they answer the phone?

I’ve had a Hearing dog for just over a year now and I’ve noticed from comments that some people are unsure what a Hearing dog does. Two things they don’t do:

  • A Hearing dog doesn’t answer the telephone for their deaf owner (I wish!)
  • A hearing dog doesn’t listen carefully and then sign what someone is saying to their owner. 😉

...continue reading "Hearing dogs – what do they do?"