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Published on Leave a comment on CODA: I fought the Law and the Law won

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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Published on Leave a comment on Hearing dogs – what do they do?
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. 😉

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Published on Leave a comment on Everybody needs role models

Learning through role models

An important part of learning is role models. Children watch other children and adults and mimic their behaviour, aspiring to be like them. Or in the instance of negative role models aspire not to be like them. Adults do this too and we watch the way other people behave and copy those behaviours. ...continue reading "Everybody needs role models"