We are DEX-
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We’re here for deaf young people across Yorkshire, to connect, support and build a fun strong deaf youth community where you belong!
We get to share ideas and decide what happens. The best part is? Its our voices that lead the Way…….
DDYH-DEX Deaf Youth Hub
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Are you deaf. 11-17 and living in Yorkshire?
Looking for something fun, free and made for just you?
Come hang out with us!
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DDYC-DEX Deaf Youth Crew
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Are you deaf, 18-30 and Live in Yorkshire? Looking for something fun, free and made just for you?
Good vibes and good times, come and join us for monthly meetups!
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What’s Happening?
DEX Response to Guardian Article
OUR LETTER IN RESPONSE TO THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED 10th January IN THE GUARDIAN: "Your article - Educational support for deaf children “in disarray” 8 January 2018 - reflects the emphasis on the shortage of teachers of deaf children in the 2017 survey in...
Educational support for deaf children in England ‘in complete disarray’
Report shows number of specialist teachers has been cut by 14% but the number of children requiring support is up by 31% Educational support for England’s 45,000 deaf children is “in complete disarray” with a dwindling number of specialist teachers...
Close Up 3: Paddy Ladd BSLzone Video
Paddy Ladd, who went to university, talks about his mainstream education and about other deaf people who were mainstreamed. The video opens on the BSL website
The Aliko Lu YouTube Channel
Aliko Lu is one of the DDYC members and a Deaf vlogger. Here's what she has to say about her YouTube channel: "I'm vlogging about my real life and attend to events. I'm profoundly deaf and use British Sign Language to communicate. I'm also a makeup...
Deaf British Girl Makes Oscars Shortlist in Sign Language Film
A profoundly deaf six year-old girl from Swindon is heading for Hollywood after a film she starred in, designed to promote awareness around hearing impairment, was shortlisted for the Oscars. “When we tell Maisie about the message of the film, she simply...
Channel 4’s Extraordinary Teens Documentary
Mary Hare Deaf school is the last bastion, hanging on grimly, of an era of cruelty to deaf children, as the vast majority of remaining deaf schools now use BSL-medium education. Whilst deaf peers and learning social skills are an important aspect of...