“It was great to have a deaf role model teaching the workshop”
— Teacher, Malcolm Arnold Academy
Since 1985 we've been working to empower and enhance the lives of deaf people.
We're the number one organisation for specialist visual and interactive
deaf-friendly training and resources.
We're always hard at work making a difference, these are our most important updates.
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The film was made by the BBC in partnership with Deafax in 1998
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Deafax supports Deaf Aspirations in celebrating the Golden Anniversary of the first UK telephone call in 1973 between two deaf people David Hyslop & Andrew Kenyon
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Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq is Deafax’s Lead Trainer, she has worked with Deafax for over 20 years. She is also an extraordinarily talented artist.
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We have had the pleasure and honour of knowing and working with Paul over many years. He supported, contributed and added great value to the pioneering work of DEAFAX and its associated charitable and technological enterprises.
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We are delighted to report that the National Lottery Community Fund are going to fund our latest project called Access all Health.
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Ken Carter introduces a selection of highly talented and outstanding Old Oratorians whom he had the privilege of teaching at the Oratory School and who have become leaders in the charities he has set up.
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A brief overview of the latest research study based on experiences of students in higher education.
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Breakthrough Trust deaf directors, Andrew Kenyon in London and David Hyslop in Birmingham made the first UK telephone call.
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An overview of a book project still to be completed in BATOD Magazine
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A fantastic DEAF AWARENESS VIDEO promoting inclusion and the "Deaf Can" model
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Professor Harold Silver's inspiration and innovation were responsible for helping Deafax to be established.
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ARL, which operates the London Overground on behalf of Transport for London (TfL), has developed a comprehensive training programme alongside Deafax, Signly and DCAL, University College London's Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre
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We've partnered with GOALS4LIFE, AACT and the University of Reading for a major Leverhulme Trust funded research project!
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Signly wins yet another award - Best Financial Inclusion or Outreach Initiative!
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Signly Innovation at Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre wins at 2017 Jodi Awards Ceremony
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Access to the vocabulary of SRE all too often proves especially challenging for deaf children. It is common in our experience for terms such as genitals, contraception, intercourse, sexuality to be met with blank faces.
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