Creating Music Accessible For Deaf Children

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Lying on a sound box: Deaf children listen to music.



The National Orchestra of Wales has staged a series of workshops and concerts for Deaf people, many of them children, to explore how it is possible to experience music without being able to hear it fully.



The National Orchestra of Wales has been staging unique workshops and concerts for Deaf people. Radio 4 reporter Andrew Bomford discovers children listening to music in a very physical way and speaks to those behind it. Here he blogs about his emotional day.

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I'll admit that I am a bit weepy sometimes. I cried at the end of Les Miserables, so the moment that the Welsh National Orchestra string section got started, and Katherine Mount stood there, signing and singing to her profoundly deaf - but clearly enraptured - ten year old son Ethan, I wasn't surprised to feel myself choking up again. Watch Katherine Mount singing Ethan's Song on YouTube



It was towards the end of a long, joyful, but emotionally draining day with the orchestra and children from The Ysgol Maes Dyfan special school in Barry near Cardiff. Some of them are almost completely deaf and others have serious hearing problems, but the joy and enthusiasm shown by the children in their appreciation of the music they were experiencing was wonderful to see. ... READ MORE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2013/02/lying_on_a_sound_box_deaf_chil.html

Support for Deaf Children: Teacher of the Deaf

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Judy and Alison tell us how a early years Teacher of the Deaf can help children with a hearing loss. Get more info and advice on childhood deafness from our website: http://www.ndcs.org.uk/audiology



The futures of thousands of Deaf children are being put at risk. Please help them by signing our petition today: http://www.ndcs.org.uk/stolen

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Deaf Stockton Chef To Present New TV Show Punk Chef

Gazettelive.co.uk - Deaf Stockton chef to present new TV show Punk Chef.



A STOCKTON chef is sharing his expertise in a new TV show helping people who are Deaf improve their cooking skills. Dad-of-one Scott Garthwaite, who is Deaf, will present Punk Chef, starting on Film4 next month.



The former Beverley School pupil said: “What the Deaf community are very passionate about are programmes that feature Deaf people.



“They also appreciate programmes that include sign language and will hopefully see someone like myself as a role model.”



Hartlepool-born Scott, who lives in Stockton with fiancee Jessica and their son Rocco, four months, qualified as a chef in 2011 after study professional culinary art and patisserie at Newcastle College in partnership with Leeds Metropolis University.



He was asked to front the TV show after starting up cookery blogs spotted by London-based Deaf-run production company Remark!



“They see me as the perfect person to front Punk Chef due to my unique character - I have a pink and black Mohawk which I have had for years,” he said.



The 32-year-old proved a big hit with executives at sign language broadcasting organisation BSLBT when the programme was trialled on Sky and Virgin Media last year. He has since been working on the new series. ... READ MORE: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2013/02/20/deaf-stockton-chef-to-present-new-tv-show-punk-chef-84229-32844031/



The pilot of Punk Chef can be viewed at www.bslzone.co.uk. The first episode of the new series will be shown on March 4 at 8am on Film4.

She is Deaf, But a Little d ?

She is Deaf, but a little d?



Basically in a Deaf community you are either a little d or a big D. People would say, She is a little d as she can talk and she is in the hearing community and she have cochlear implants but she still have big D traits? like having a lot of Deaf friends and she can sign. So what does that make her then?



She is a big D - DEAF!

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Deaf Children 'Blessing or Curse ?'

Video: Deaf Children 'Blessing or Curse?' A film by Sandrine Ngnasoke exploring the treatment of hearing impaired children in the United Kingdom compared to Cameroon.

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Anyone with some level of familiarity with Deaf people will agree that there are some deep philosophical differences in how we interact with, work with, and approach Deaf children.

Stolen Futures Petition

LONDON - Stolen Futures petition. As this e-petition has received more than 10,000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response.



As the National Deaf Children’s Society acknowledge in its ‘Stolen Futures’ report, the Department for Education has already taken action to protect the resources available for special educational needs (SEN) provision, including support for Deaf Children. We have ensured that the Dedicated Schools Grant is, overall, at the same cash level per pupil as in 2010-11. We have also announced that we will not seek to recover SEN funding from local authorities where schools have converted to Academy status. This should help protect services on the ground at a time of transition and emphasises our commitment to improving the system of support for disabled children and those with SEN.



Government, at both national and local level, is having to make tough choices given the current financial environment. Those decisions, however, must also be based on a good assessment of local need and well thought through and transparent. Most importantly, families should have clear, accessible information about their rights and the support available to them. This petition has been initiated by the National Deaf Children’s Society.

Read more: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/34073

Stolen Futures Petition - Shake, Sign and Share!

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Life After Deaf - Documentary Short Film

Life After Deaf - Documentary short film. This is an amazing, heartbreaking, lovely story a Deaf sign language tutor at Lincoln college called 'Pauline Bacon'. Directed by Hannah Skidmore. This was made by my outstanding university film group.

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Communication Barriers In Sex Education Put Deaf People At Risk

LONDON (The Guardian) - Communication barriers in sex education put Deaf people at risk.



A lack of resources in sex education for young, Deaf people is leaving many without the knowledge or skills to keep safe and recognise healthy sexual relationships.



There is a telling moment in a documentary called Snapshot: Dicing with Sex when a group of young Deaf people are shown cards with different words on them. They all instantly recognise the words Facebook, Wii and YouTube, but the words syphilis, genital warts and hepatitis ABC are met with blank expressions.



Broadcast in sign language on digital TV in 2010, the documentary revealed a remarkably uninformed attitude to sex, with several young Deaf people saying they preferred not to use condoms, despite experiencing sexually transmitted infection (STIs) or pregnancy.



The charity Deafax says Deaf people's lives are being put at "extreme risk" when it comes to sex education because their communication needs are not being addressed.



A survey for the charity's Education & Advice on Relationships & Sex  (Ears) campaign found 35% of Deaf people received no sex education at all while at school. Everyone else surveyed – 65% of respondents – said that what information they did get was inaccessible. Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/dec/05/sex-education-communication-deaf-people-risk



Author by Charlie Swinbourne

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Exclusive Interviews Deaf Popstar Jayne Fletcher

Exclusive Interviews Deaf Popstar Fletch@ - Jayne Fletcher.



The video clips with english subtitles of Deaf popstar, Jayne Fletcher interviews by a reporter of Paracreatives media.



Jayne Elizabeth Fletcher Jayne started her SignSong career at the tender age of 14 in a group called "A Different Beat", which was a group of 7 Deaf young people performing SignSong all over the United Kingdom. When the group split up, Jayne performed with a friend for a while and then went solo, calling herself "Fletch@".



Jaynes loves SignSong because it makes her feel proud and it makes people more Deaf aware.



Jaynes ambition is to teach famous people how to sign their songs and is aiming at inspiring hearing people to learn sign language, raise Deaf awareness and show them all that Deaf people CAN do anything except hear.



Jayne is also doing this to raise awareness of Deaf people so that Deaf people have access to music like never before. ... Read more: linkedin.com/JayneElizabethFletcher

ParaCreatives Documentary VT - Jayne Fletcher.

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ParaCreatives Documentary VT's: Jayne Fletcher is a Deaf SignSong Performer, she translate the words of a song into sign language, which make it accessible to Deaf people.



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Deaf Gerbils 'Hear Again' After Stem Cell Cure

Media Video: Deaf gerbils 'hear again' after stem cell cure.



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UK researchers say they have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness after stem cells were used to restore hearing in animals for the first time.



Hearing partially improved when nerves in the ear, which pass sounds into the brain, were rebuilt in gerbils - a UK study in the journal Nature reports.



Getting the same improvement in people would be a shift from being unable to hear traffic to hearing a conversation.

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However, treating humans is still a distant prospect. Fergus Walsh reports.



However, in about one in 10 people with profound hearing loss, nerve cells which should pick up the signal are damaged. It is like dropping the baton after the first leg of a relay race...Read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19570024.



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Save Deaf Young People's Support At School

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Watch a video explaining why the government is making changes to Deaf young people's support at school. Help us by signing the petition at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/34073



National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS), the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for Deaf children and young people. Visit http://www.ndcs.org.uk/ for more information.



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How Much Can Deaf People Achieve ?

Hey! look what I can do! - How much can Deaf people achieve?



Made by a group of Deaf young people, this animation shows a Deaf young person seeing how much Deaf people can achieve after being put down by her sister. Funny, entertaining as well as being informative. Includes subtitles and in-vision interpreting. Visit http://www.biomation.org.uk for more information.



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Metropolitan Police: Signing Stories

Video with Captions - Metropolitan Police Signing Stories.



PC Amanda Davies and PC Lindsay Sprott (on secondment to the Met) talk about why they learnt to sign in British sign language and how it helps them in their roles as police officers.



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Scottish Yachtsman Become The First Deaf Person To Sail Non Stop Around The World

GLASGOW, UK - Video with Subtitles - Scottish yachtsman in a bid to become the first deaf person to sail single handed non-stop around the world, Gerry Hughes set sail from Troon Marina at 12.00pm on Saturday 1st September 2012.



A Scottish teacher who was born profoundly deaf is aiming to be the first deaf person to sail single-handed, non-stop around the world past all five capes – a journey made famous by the likes of Sir Francis Chichester and the legendary Sir Robin Knox Johnston.



This undertaking, being a landmark in the achievements of this incredible adventurer will also serve as beacon to the Deaf community and any of the many individuals who look to Gerry as a role model. Crowds gathered to witness this momentous and historic occasion. Helen Moonie, Lord Provost of South Ayrshire was there in person to give her personal greetings and stepped on board the yacht to wish Gerry well and is looking forward to welcoming him back to Troon shores. Both Gerry and Quest III were blessed by Reverend Richard Durno and there were emotional scenes as Gerry bade farewell to close friends and family before waving up to the onlookers as he prepared to set sail.



Scottish production companies AC2.com Productions Ltd and Incorporated Media have joined forces to document this historic attempt and with footage shot by Gerry himself will create an intimate, emotional and inspiring record of his incredible journey. SWNS was also there to capture the story in pictures for the National Press. You can follow Gerry's progress on the site via updates from Gerry as and when they are received. Please also see http://www.facebook.com/groups/GerryHughesQuestlll for further coverage.



We all wish Gerry the very best of luck and look forward to his safe return!



Visit http://www.gerrysmhughes.com for more information.



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London Paralympic Opening Ceremony 2012

Video in CC (english transcilbed) Highlights from the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.



It was billed as an 'exquisite journey of discovery' and last night's Paralympic Opening Ceremony called Enlightenment, certainly lived up to its hype.



The show may have only had a fraction of the funding given to the Opening Ceremony of the Games a few weeks earlier, but the message behind the title was clear as a host of deaf and disabled artists, local children and performers all featured in the show-stopping event.



The roars of the crowd as paralympic athletes from across the world graced the stadium showed the nation's pleasure that the competition has returned to its 1948 birthplace. Video source Channel4News

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Sophie Woolley in 'Deaf Faker'

Video with Captions - 'Deaf Faker' Written and performed by actor Sophie Woolley. This is a spoof series in which she plays a hearing actor/TV presenter on a 'Faking It' style mission to fake being deaf. Sophie Woolley is known for a number of roles on stage, radio and TV, including Gabby in Channel 4's Cast Offs series. Subscribe: Sophie Woolley

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Deaf Children Performance At London Olympics Opening Ceremony

Video: Deaf children performance at London Olympics opening ceremony.



London - IT is a celebration of all that is best about Great Britain.



Thousands of people began to file into the state-of-the-art arena in the Olympic Park, a sprawling network of sporting venues, athletes’ accommodation, media centres and restaurants built in a previously run-down area of London’s East End.



With £27million spent, 10,000 people taking part, scenes from rolling countryside to the industrial revolution, not to mention the biggest names from stage and screen, with sheep, chickens and geese, the Olympics Opening Ceremony promises to be a spectacle on an epic scale.



Almost four billion people are expected to be watching on TV around the world, as well as more than 60,000 inside the stadium, the official start to 17 days of drama when more than 16,000 athletes from 204 countries will contest sport’s ultimate prize – Olympic Gold.

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A DEAF children's choir evocatively sang the British national anthem in their pyjamas and 600 real-life health workers took part in dance routines celebrating the free British health service. A choir of Deaf children are singing God Save The Queen (not the Pistols' version)



The Kaos Signing Choir For Deaf and Hearing Children singing the national anthem, led by Deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

'From Us To You' By Deaf Filmmaker

Short film with english subtitles - "From Us to You" by Ted Evans, who is Deaf and a filmmaker from United Kingdom.



He made this voluntary film, in the little spare time he had, to help inspire young Deaf People.



When you are young it's sometimes hard to find role models and with this project he wanted to bring some role models to the screen for the young people to see.

Video by Ted Evans



Shot on 5Dmk2 and mk3.

iPhone 4S, iPad 2, Go Pro Hero 2.

Follow the project on facebook: facebook.com/pages/From-Us-to-You/228421103929046

Deaf Viewers Outraged By Bizarre Subtitles On The U.K. TV

Deaf viewers outraged by bizarre subtitles on the U.K. television.



LONDON, U.K. - 'Pulled your ball up!' Deaf viewers outraged by bizarre subtitles on Dancing On Ice. The National Deaf Children's Society has slammed ITV for its 'bizarre and confusing' captioning on the hit celebrity figure skating contest.



The programme has attracted an audience of more than 7 million but Deaf viewers are outraged by nonsensical wording claiming 'blasphemous' routines 'walk straight in the fridge'. Leading campaigners who want a good quality of life for Deaf adults and children said incoherent subtitles makes second-class citizens out of disability sufferers... Read more with missubtitling photos: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111070/Dancing-On-Ice-angers-deaf-viewers-bizarre-subtitles.html?ito=feeds-newsxml



Error captioning on television, which is not the first time the United Kingdom television media network has done it in the national broadcast.



The BBC came under fire last October from groups for the hard of hearing for its increasing number of bizarre gaffes, which have included calling the Labour leader 'Ed Miller Band' and the Church of England leader the 'arch bitch' of Canterbury.



The BBC has been criticized by Deaf campaign groups over "ludicrous" computer-generated subtitles that branded the Labor leader "Ed Miller Band" and announced a visit by the "Arch b**** of Canterbury".



Hard-of-Hearing viewers have been left "utterly perplexed" over a string of bizarre errors in subtitles during BBC programming, including the Ireland rugby team last week being renamed "Island"... Read More: http://www.digitalspy.ca/media/news/a344729/bbc-criticized-by-deaf-groups-over-subtitling-errors.html

The Deaf Population: An Informational Vlog About Deafness

The Deaf Population: An informational vlog about deafness in captioned.



An educational vlog explaining bits and pieces about deafness and the effects, presented by a Deaf person.

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Deafness information: http://www.deafnessresearch.org.uk/factsheets/deafness-the-facts.pdf