Every deaf child’s wellbeing matters to us and to you!
DEX uses the English dictionary definition of the word “deaf” to mean “wholly or partially without hearing” to apply to all children who have hearing loss.
DEXperience welcomes everybody, whatever education experience you have. We have adopted ‘DEXperience’ to show that we are inclusive of all.
We are a deaf-led organisation that was set up to support deaf people who are being educated in mainstream education, or who attended mainstream schools. Deaf people who attended Deaf schools want to support this campaign too.
Here’s the BSL welcome to the DEX website!
Every Mind Matters | One You
Looking after your mental health Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. Looking after a child's mental health There...
DDYC Meet Again – In a Safe Way!
DEX DEAF YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE STARTED TO MEET AGAIN IN A SAFE WAY IN SMALL GROUPS! Anyone who is deaf aged 17 to 30 years, and living in or near Yorkshire and would like to join the DDYC - contact us here. PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE! We are developing the DDYC - so...
Where’s The Interpreter Campaign
#WHERESTHEINTERPRETER campaign has been gaining some real momentum over the past couple of months, I have been posting regular reminders and posters onto social media platforms to ensure we don’t get forgotten about! The next major thing on the horizon is the...
Face Mask Advice
Advice from the government about who does not have to wear face masks: people communicating with lip readers are exempt. Are mainstream schools which deaf children attend aware of this guideline - particularly where a deaf child has no deaf peers in the school? Please...
DDYC York Trip
The DEX Deaf Youth Council are meeting again locally after lockdown in small groups - this was in York for those from West and East Yorkshire. They walked the whole castle wall and booked a restaurant with a lot of news to catch up on! The next one is in Sheffield- if...
British Deaf Association Celebrating 130 Years Anniversary
From the BDA Facebook page: The BDA is celebrating our 130 years anniversary today. We are delighted to be able to share this video created by children from Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children. The video was created in honour of Francis Maginn, Co-founder of the...
Discover UCL: An Online Summer School for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
UCL Online Summer School The Discover UCL Online Summer School is an exciting opportunity exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing students in year 11 and year 12. The summer school will run from Tuesday 11th August until Friday 14th August 2020 and will give you...
DDYC Bake Off
DEX Deaf Youth Council’s virtual Bake Off We have yet more hidden talents...
DDYC Virtual Meetings
Thanks to the NHS funding the DEX Deaf Youth Council has been meeting virtually, and had their takeaway Thai and pizzas together. They hope to have more fun events, including cooking together. If you are interested contact: zara.emery@dex.org.uk
Petition Response from the Government
The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Require British Sign Language Interpreters for emergency announcements on TV.”. Government responded: The Government has assessed that in accordance with PHE guidelines, we cannot safely include a BSL...
UKCoD Manages Deaf Awareness Week
UKCoD manages Deaf Awareness Week, launched today: https://www.deafcouncil.org.uk/deaf-awareness-week/ https://www.deafcouncil.org.uk/category/deaf-awareness-week/ https://www.deafcouncil.org.uk/deaf-awareness-week/sponsors/
What It’s Like to Be Deaf When Everyone Is Wearing Face Masks
Interesting article on the Washingtonian website about what it's like to be deaf when everyone is wearing face masks. https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/04/23/what-its-like-to-be-deaf-when-everyone-is-wearing-face-masks/
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