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Intervenors needed for deafblind kids

Deafblind children should get one-to-one support from specialists called intervenors, says the charity Sense. Intervenors are highly trained professionals who work with deafblind children...

New animations to empower deaf young people

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has produced three new animations aimed at giving deaf teenagers better information about the support available to them...

Ofsted guide to supporting deaf children

Ofsted has produced a guide to best practice in services supporting deaf children. It highlights the importance of access to well-coordinated support across a...

LA secrecy masks new cuts to services

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has accused local councils of operating a “culture of secrecy” around a second wave of cuts to local...

Milestone for NHS deaf screening programme for babies

Five million children have passed through the NHS screening programme for hearing impairment since it was introduced in 2001. The Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP)...

Teens can’t communicate with deaf peers

Three quarters of teenagers say they do not know how to communicate with their deaf peers, according to a new survey by the National...

School closure prompts charity donations

Trustees of Ovingdean Hall School for deaf children, which closed 18 months ago, have been using the proceeds from the sale of the school’s...

Inspectors give good report to Doncaster Deaf School

Doncaster School for the Deaf has received a “good” report for its children’s home in a recent Ofsted inspection. The report points to the home’s...

Sign of the times

Should deaf communication be reserved for the deaf, or can we all benefit from learning sign language? Jim Edwards explores a bottom-up approach to deaf education

Book Reviews

The National Curriculum Outdoors Year 6 (A Complete Scheme of Work)

The authors share wide experience that includes primary and special needs teaching, as well as the development  of outdoor learning programmes, school-based learning in...

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