Mustafa Alabssi’s incredible journey: Netflix debut the latest feat for deaf Syrian

Alabssi is deaf, and the character he played in the TV series, Black Summer, is deaf, too. Read this article on unapeda website,please click on Mustafa Alabssi’s incredible journey: Nexflix debut the latest feat for deaf Syrian refugee UNAPEDA UNAPEDA The French association of parents of deaf and hard of hearing children www.unapeda.asso.fr L’UNAPEDA est sur…

RTÉ to broadcast signed anthem in full

RTÉ has agreed to broadcast in the full the signed version of the National Anthem before Sunday’s All-Ireland senior football final. The on-pitch performance will be simulcast on RTÉ News Now and will also be reflected in RTÉ’s live pre-match coverage on RTÉ2, the state broadcaster said. Further read at: www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/rte-to-broadcast-signed-anthem-in-full-865745.html

Sign language act: Should it be a ‘bigger priority’ than Irish language?

Every morning, County Antrim woman Wendy Newbronner’s first task is waking up her three children. Unlike most parents though, she cannot shout into their rooms and tell them to get up. All her sons are deaf. Mrs Newbronner had to pay to learn sign language after her first child was born, and now supports calls…

Oscars 2018: Ex-Hollyoaks star uses sign language in acceptance speech

A film starring a six-year-old deaf British girl and made by two former Hollyoaks stars has won an Oscar. The Silent Child, which tells the story of a girl who struggles to communicate, was named best live action short film. It stars Maisie Sly, aged six, from Swindon, and Rachel Shenton, who played Mitzeee Minniver…

Limerick schools find a common language of sound and silence for Christmas show

Two neighbouring Limerick schools yesterday joined forces to create a magical production combining sound and silence for a Christmas show. Fifth-class students from Our Lady Queen of Peace and primary pupils at the nearby Mid-West School for the Deaf commenced working together on a December holiday performance with the mainstream school’s boys and girls learning…