Tag Archives: communication

Our Queer Language (and some homophenes for you!)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

When deaf people read words, they usually use phonetics to match the word to their voices. Sometimes it doesn’t “sound right” to hearing people. It’s not our fault – blame the English Language! I came across this poem many years … Continue reading →

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Hardest Hit speech given in Manchester on 22nd Oct 2011

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

The Hardest Hit campaign is a petition and protest to the Government to protect the benefits of disabled people across the UK. The campaign has the following key messages: Disabled people, those with long-term conditions and their families are being … Continue reading →

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Why do deaf people “sound funny”?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

Way back in the 1990′s – when I got my Cochlear implant, I started writing a diary.  I had been totally deaf from the age of 5 through meningitis. This became a blueprint for a book I was going to … Continue reading →

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Lament of a new resident in an old people’s house

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Before you read this – remember the vast majority of people in old people’s homes are likely to be deaf, or deafblind…..  Make sure you know how to communicate effectively if you are working in a care setting.  Disabled people … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Plus Net and TextRelay call charges

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

I had to find a qualified interpreter today so I could contact my telephone and internet service provider to ask them why my phone bill has gone up from £20 per month on average to £64 last month and £73 … Continue reading →

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Exploring Deafblindness – it can and does happen to anyone

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

So what is this all about? To be deafblind  – no hearing, no sight – wonder if they know what’s happening around them? Surely deafblind people have lots of help, don’t they? They must be living in sheltered housing where … Continue reading →

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Music is great if you’re deaf… really?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

I’ve been watching how the music industry don’t seem to think deaf people listen to their wares… and that we are only really interested, maybe, in how loud it is, or how much “beat” it has got.  How wrong they … Continue reading →

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Guest blog – Experience of bad access when relying on telephony

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

This is a guest blog from Tony: Right, this is the actual event of what has happened today (Monday 22nd August 2010) of my trip to the HMRC Office in Norwich which ended with almost bad experience for me. I … Continue reading →

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35 misconceptions about deafness…and deafblindness

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Here are some misconceptions about deafness, deafblindness, deaf people and communication that I have come across at my deaf and deafblind awareness classes.  Some of them may be obvious, others not.  If you can answer all of these, then congratulations … Continue reading →

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Using Textphones with a deaf person

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

This is a follow up from my previous blog about telephony and deafness. Let’s look at issues caused by using a textphone (minicom). A textphone is NOT simply a  mobile phone with sms facility. I have a uniphone, this is … Continue reading →

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