Phonak: ‘Is Oscar winner ‘The Shape of Water’ spreading deaf awareness?’

Photo of The Shape of Water cast at the Oscars with their trophies

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A while ago, you may have heard the news that ‘The Silent Child’ film won an Oscar? It wasn’t the only film with Sign Language in that won an award…

British Deaf News: ‘Learning Sign Language has opened up a whole new world!’

Picture of a website screenshot with Deafie Blogger holding her hearing aids in a heart shape on a webpage for Sign Language Week

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This week we celebrated Sign Language Week!

Close up head and shoulders shot of Amanda Barrie wearing a blue denim shirt smiling directly into the camera with a blue and grey sky behind her`

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Another story for you all! Do you know Corrie actress Amanda Barrie?

A group photo of The Silent Child Team with their Oscar trophies cheering

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Did you hear the FANTASTIC news? The Silent Child Film (TSC) won an OSCAR!

A photo of deaf model Nyle Di Marco smiling, standing against an orange background for an event, wearing a black suit and shirt.

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Did you hear of the story of deaf model Nyle Di Marco who couldn’t access a subtitled cinema showing of ‘Black Panther’?

A photo taken from behind of a woman at the steering wheel of a car looking ahead into the road

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‘Deaf people can’t drive’

Wrong! It’s a common misconception. Some have said that deaf people are often better drivers on the road as we rely on our sight more!