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How I ended up on the front page of the local paper.
It was a total accident really. I read an item in the local paper about a man who had been taken to court for not making a phone call before using a level crossing. This particular crossing was...
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You are not your user and you do not live their life by Simon Hurst.
The lovely Simon Hurst shared this link with the Tree House dwellers in the hope that we could all share it, comment on it and help them to perfect PIP that bit more. Thank you very much :-)...
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Caught in a Trap
There’s a shortage of political news just now but here is an interesting comment piece by a Daily Express writer. The point is, he’s largely right. Back in the Thatcher years people were actually being...
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Seeing is believing
An article written by a friend of mine who is deaf who is also having an issue with one of her eyes. A very interesting read! “We always seem to learn facts from those amongst us who may be...
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User research with people who are deafblind: it makes Sense by Joanne Schofield
The lovely Simon Hurst has shared yet again another link (on behalf of his colleague) with the Tree House dwellers in the hope that we could all share it, comment on it and help them to perfect PIP...
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Five Myths of Dating a deaf person by Alexandra Broderick
I have spent enough time on dating and have met men from all backgrounds. I remember the good and the awkward moments. I cringe at the thought of some. Some of my dates have gone into the abyss of my...
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What is “Deaf Culture”& The Deaf Community
Here are two of SJ’s previous articles on what is “deaf culture”, and on the back of it, an important message for the deaf community. http://viewsfromthetreehouse.com/2014/08/08/what-is-deaf-culture/...
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The next hurdle
Some of you will remember my friend’s previous post “Seeing is believing“, well, here is another interesting update. “Today I had to pay the eye hospital another visit. This time around was a lot more...
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow…
Hold your horses! ‘Tis not the Wizard of Oz version but this one from an awesome movie called “Face Off”. I still remember the very first time I laid eyes on this film, a particular scene has stayed...
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Bless Santa’s Cottons
“Mali Phoenix Williams-Cody, aged 3, has visited the Cleveland Centre’s special event days several times. I have some great photos of her at Halloween as well as Christmas. She came with her mum on...
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The Truth Always Prevails
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom” ~ Thomas Jefferson Oftentimes I am reminded of the challenging positions of past that I was subjected to on different occasions by those who let...
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Neighbours, Everybody Needs Good Neighbours
Our elderly neighbour, Hilda, seemed exasperated with her mobile phone and she exclaimed, “My phone keeps on ringing all the time, I don’t know why!” Me being deaf, I couldn’t hear if it was ringing...
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A Pleasure To Meet You.
I was encouraged by my best friend to share a video, that my daughter managed to sneak off me. (The little minx!) I had previously been too fearful to share it because in it I speak. (I say “Is it...
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Therapy, The Deaf Way.
By SignHealth. Over the past few weeks I have seen a campaign by SignHealth and their supporters from within the deaf community, steadily grow. I wanted to share with you, my personal experience. At...
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‘The Book Of The Failed Jumper’ by Richard France.
SJ met this guy a couple of years ago and his journey from then up to now has been quite an inspirational one to follow. He became a writer as a result of his experiences and very recently got his book...
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‘Deaf Friends, Please Caption Your Videos Too!’ By Rikki Poynter
by Rikki Poynter. It takes two to tango, inclusion works both ways. :-)
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‘How what I eat affects my sinuses… and my hearing’ by Stu Nunnery
Here is extract from a very interesting blog via the awesome ‘HearingLikeMe.com‘ site, sharing here for those who like to watch what they eat, have allergies or intolerances… “In my search for the...
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Name calling
Not blogged in a while – maybe I am becoming more placid, busier (that is true, I have), finding more “stuff” to occupy my time with – who knows? What I do know is last week, I was riled with our...
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‘Make The Most Of What You’ve Got’ by Martin Griffiths
At least three people have asked me what gig was I going to see and misheard my reply. I told them I was going to see ‘Wolf Alice’ and one said “Oh, wonder if he will play his didgeridoo?” and another...
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