26. Protest over lip reading charge for deaf

DEAF people in Essex could be suffering from discrimination due to the steep increases in the cost of lip-reading lessons, it was claimed yesterday. The sessions were free of charge until 2004 but a 30-week course now costs £186, meaning some ...

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27. Public donation helps deaf athletes compete

The public has rallied to the cause of deaf athletes hit by funding cuts by raising £150,000 to help to send a 150-strong Great Britain team to the Summer Deaflympics next year. As revealed by The Times last month, Britain's leading deaf a...

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28. Rosanna Mazzocchio is Miss Deaf World 2008

Rosanna Mazzocchio, 19, from Britain became Miss Deaf World 2008 at a beauty contest staged in Prague followed by Czech Michaela Theimerova, 21, and Yulina Arslan, 19, from Russia. Sixteen young women from various countries competed in the finals fo...

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29. Deaf Parenting UK Conference 2008: Empowering, enabling and supporting deaf parents

Deaf Parenting UK are delighted to host their Annual Deaf Parenting Conference 2008 on Saturday 4th October 2008 at Deaf Cultural Centre, Birmingham. Sabina Iqbal, Chair/Founder of Deaf Parenting UK explained: "As 90% of Deaf children comes fr...

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30. Deaf children 'held back'

SHEFFIELD MP Richard Caborn used football to highlight a serious message – that deaf children are being held back from pursuing their dreams and ambitions. The Sheffield Central MP met 11-year-old Alfie Dawkins, who wants to be a footballer wh...

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