I’m not one for scary movies. Honestly I’m not. I freaked out after watching Paranormal Activity and was haunted by The Others for days after I’d watched it. I can’t watch gory series’ like The Walking Dead or American Horror. I’m just too easily spooked.  So when I found out Netflix had released a movie…

It’s a concept I’ve personally known to be true since… Forever. Deaf people can dance. The ability to hear does not directly affect the ability to be rhythmical. Rhythm comes from within. Every good dancer knows that.  So imagine my delight to find that vodka brand Smirnoff were launching a new inclusive campaign to celebrate diversity…

There are only 21 deaf schools in the UK now, compared to back in 1982 when there was 75. The drastic decline is frightening especially when it’s been recorded that only 36% of deaf children are attaining 5 GCSE’s grade A*-C.  In my eyes it’s not all to do with intelligence. A deaf child can…

   Whether you’re aware of the #deaftalent hashtag trend that’s circulating social media, there’s a storm brewing in the deaf world. Or amongst the thespians at least.  I say this because I’ve sensed for some time now a rising discontent when it comes to getting roles. Or – more to the point – at those…

   An advert came through my door today. A local newsagent is looking for people to deliver the mail. Age is no barrier, they said. Dog walkers welcome! Insomniacs very welcome – their words, not mine.  Yet I was left puzzled by the criteria next to “Qualifications.” They did not mention good sense of direction…

   Working in Mindfulness, I often try to be objective, to encourage others to see life and its happenings from a neutral standpoint. But – when life throws us a curveball and we experience painful or intense emotions — it can seem impossible to remain neutral and therefore we can become easily overwhelmed. It’s true…

   I’ve been working on a pretty exciting project this week. It’s mainstream with an enormous audience and its main focus is all about demonstrating that deaf people can do anything.  It’s an idea that’s been around for a while and that I thought was starting to get a bit old hat. Of course deaf…

Whenever I speak to anyone new they never fail to pick up my “interesting accent.” Liverpool, Birmingham, they wonder? Nope I hail from the Black Country.  The Black Country is so called because of its massive part in the industrial revolution, the mining industry and its working factories that produced the infamous smog, dirt and…

   Earlier this year I was invited down to the See Hear studios in Bristol to feature on a panel discussing art forms in the deaf community.  Representing the sign song corner, I was asked to explain why the genre should be considered part of deaf culture and asked my view on the increasing sign…

   I’m an holistic practitioner and I’m also deaf. But are mainstream holistic, mind body spirit events truly accessible to the deaf community? My answer is… No.  Like most situations in life, if I want to access something I have to go out my way to ask for what it is I need. And I…