Things Not To Say To A Deaf Person - BBC

"You don't look deaf"... Things not to say to a Deaf person.

LONDON, United Kingdom -- BBC Three have released a video of the things you really shouldn't say to a Deaf person. Whether it's asking them to lip read what someone's saying across a room or only showing an interest in how to sign swear words, here are some of the things not to say to a Deaf person.

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Deaf Children "Allowed To Engage In Sexual Activity" At School

Deaf News: Children at a school for the Deaf were mishandled by staff, allowed to misbehave and engaged in sexual activity.

EXETER, UK -- BBC News: Devon and Cornwall Police are now investigating the claims made against Exeter Deaf Academy.

The BBC understands three staff members have been suspended, but the school would not confirm this.

The academy said it would act "quickly if it is found that any improvements need to be made".

Restrain children: Sources from the inquiry told the BBC they received a letter from the whistleblower detailing claims which included staff drinking alcohol on residential trips.

It is claimed the drinking led to a lack of supervision of students who engaged in sexual activity.

The letter also alleges excessive force was used to restrain children, along with techniques that were not authorised by regulators.

The concerns were raised, the letter says, but not dealt with.

The allegations prompted Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon Social Services to launch an investigation.

Exeter Deaf Academy said: "We continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation by Devon County Council and Devon and Cornwall Police and cannot and should not comment until this is complete and the facts have been properly established.

"We care deeply about the welfare of our students, and will act quickly if it is found that any improvements need to be made at the Academy."

The academy - a mixed, residential facility that currently has 76 students aged between four and 24 - would not comment on whether or not any staff had been suspended.

Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We are not yet in a position to comment regarding whether there have been any criminal offences or other breaches of legislation, however, the safety of the students is paramount and we will work together to ensure that a thorough investigation is conducted."

Devon County Council said it was "working closely" with the police and the academy's chief executive.

The latest report by the regulator Ofsted, in February this year, was critical of the academy saying it "requires improvement".

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#NoGoBritain - Failing The Deaf ?

WATCH [CC] - Deaf News: No Go Britain: Failing the Deaf in the UK?

LONDON, UK -- A new report from the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) says that, ten years on from the introduction of hearing screening for new-born babies, the benefits are being undermined by lack of support for Deaf children and their families. Three quarters of such children arrive in school lagging behind their peers in terms of development and, by their teens, they are almost twice as likely to fail to achieve five good GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education).

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In the third report of our series on the challenges faced by disabled people in Britain, Jackie Long has been finding out how some families cope.

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Challenges for disabled people: welcome to No Go Britain - Disabled filmmaker Kate Ansell went to meet some of the people who are finding their ambitions thwarted, and have resolved to make 2016 the year they start breaking down the barriers.

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Braci - British Sign Language Flash Mob

WATCH [CC] - British Sign Language Flash Mob at the Birmingham Cathedral Square for Deaf awareness week in United Kingdom.

BIRMINGHAM, UK -- Braci 'The Smart Ear', a start-up company who develops technology for the Deaf, took to Birmingham Cathedral Square to perform a representative Flash Mob dance to showcase Sign language and social inclusion.

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On Friday the 6th of May, as passers-by were walking near Birmingham Cathedral they got more than they bargained for, as a crowd formed to stage a Flash Mob dance with a twist, by incorporating British sign Language (BSL) into the routine to help promote Deaf Awareness and British Sign Language.

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