A Short Film About A Deaf Dancer

VIDEO [CC] - <i><b>Deaf News: Chris Fonseca - "Dance is not an option, It's who I am" - A short film about a Deaf dancer.</b></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/07/a-short-film-about-deaf-dancer.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Chris Fonseca The Deaf Dancer"><img height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7h722tre5HB4Bsy37hwpFEgIJAsiQd7a4NJwCs30M5AMySF8F9QgEQLRoTIdgEnKl902xlm-O6C7q1c0oZNqEZ4b4pS01qMPP0LTvbtPLGO6nzzGIcqvM5-rmWJRnxxaj-Q0mx-iE4tk/s320/chris-fonseca.jpg" width="300" /></a>LONDON, UK -- In collaboration with <a href="http://www.smirnoff.com/" target="_blank">Smirnoff</a> as part of their ‘<a href="http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/smirnoff-were-open-72andsunny/1388177" target="_blank">We’re Open</a>’ campaign, UK producer Donae’o recently teamed up with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss" target="_blank">Deaf</a> dancer <a href="http://www.chrisfonsecadancer.com/" target="_blank">Chris Fonseca</a> and dance crew Plague for the video for his track ‘<a href="https://youtu.be/qNBm2eVxzpw" target="_blank">Mami No Like</a>’, which drops next week.<br /><br /><br /><br />As a precursor to that, it’s worth watching this short film about Chris’ processes as a Deaf dancer, as well as some of the issues he’s had to overcome to get to where he is today.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lBBpAu9LCN0" width="500"></iframe></div><br /><br />Chris’s aim is to teach members of the Deaf community that there are ways to enjoy music beyond just hearing it. As well as featuring in this video, he has teamed up with Smirnoff to host a Deaf dance workshop every last Friday of the month at <a href="http://www.huskystudios.co.uk/" target="_blank">Huskies dance studios</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />Check out the official music video for Donae'o - '<a href="https://youtu.be/qNBm2eVxzpw" target="_blank">Mami No Like</a>'<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Related:</b><br /><br /><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/04/dwts-season-22-recap-clips-of-nyle.html">'DWTS' Season 22 Recap Clips of Nyle DiMarco</a><br /><br /><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/03/deaf-taiwanese-dancer-proves-naysayers.html">Deaf Taiwanese Dancer Proves Naysayers Wrong</a><br /><br /><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/03/deaf-dancer-oh-wonder-lose-it.html">Deaf Dancer: Oh Wonder - Lose It</a>

A Short Film About A Deaf Dancer

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf News: Chris Fonseca - "Dance is not an option, It's who I am" - A short film about a Deaf dancer. LONDON, UK...

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#NoGoBritain - Failing The Deaf ?

VIDEO [CC] - <i><b>Deaf News: No Go Britain: Failing the Deaf in the UK ?</b></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/05/nogobritain-failing-deaf.html" title="#NoGoBritain"><img height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9N77vydAYhu4dGtCU5szisQK5Bd-ZP8i5Nkwz9-3XF9pivYJhniHx1ujg_4XZwzRBa4KndHVzF-Q4R6NMPdmD2KBCjKe0UAjLmJ5BAB3GZ9VfJ9gi_p-AChr-1CH0xnZJFILkEjNz7FI/s320/nogobritain.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><br />LONDON, UK -- A new report from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Deaf_Children's_Society" target="_blank">National Deaf Children's Society</a> (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 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss" target="_blank">Deaf</a> 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 (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Certificate_of_Secondary_Education" target="_blank">General Certificate of Secondary Education</a>).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D5QX6_4koPY" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To activate this feature, press the "CC" button.</span></div><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-QPg2ct3KVg" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To activate this feature, press the "CC" button.</span></div><br /><br />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. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/Channel4News" target="_blank">SOURCE</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Follow No Go Britain on Social Media:</b><br /><br />Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nogobritain/" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/nogobritain/</a><br /><br />Twitter Hashtag - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nogobritain" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/hashtag/nogobritain</a><br /><br />Official Website - <a href="http://www.channel4.com/news/no-go-britain" target="_blank">http://channel4.com/news/no-go-britain</a>

#NoGoBritain - Failing The Deaf ?

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf News: No Go Britain: Failing the Deaf in the UK ? LONDON, UK -- A new report from the National Deaf Children's Society...

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Braci - British Sign Language Flash Mob

VIDEO [CC] - <i><b>British Sign Language Flash Mob at the Birmingham Cathedral Square for Deaf awareness week in United Kingdom.</b></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/05/braci-british-sign-language-flash-mob.html" title="Braci - British Sign Language Flash Mob"><img height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiSnIlAIvDy5vzvXOX8nDpxurf8rOjDf1MSVcQhXxXK9ZWvIf0eNgL4_dz0n4tGjue83zAFzStfGmDpEMO7sNaS0HEgIwod_Po36AMsa4C5E30rG54PD1woh7xNBLO1rI_HkfF140NPUh/s400/braci-bsl-flash-mob.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><br />BIRMINGHAM, UK -- <a href="http://braci.co/" target="_blank">Braci 'The Smart Ear'</a>, a start-up company who develops technology for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss" target="_blank">Deaf</a>, took to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Philip's_Cathedral,_Birmingham" target="_blank">Birmingham Cathedral Square</a> to perform a representative <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob" target="_blank">Flash Mob</a> dance to showcase <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_language" target="_blank">Sign language</a> and social inclusion.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y-mgObNcTq0" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To activate this feature, press the "CC" button.</span></div><br /><br />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 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Sign_Language" target="_blank">British sign Language (BSL)</a> into the routine to help promote <a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/search/label/Deaf%20Awareness">Deaf Awareness</a> and British Sign Language.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Follow Braci on Social Media:</b><br /><br />Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/braciinc/" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/braciinc</a><br /><br />Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/braciinc" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/braciinc</a><br /><br />YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC45Tsa_KWhjk3E8cvk8PbuA" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/channel/bracismartear</a>

Braci - British Sign Language Flash Mob

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

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Hearing People Versus Deaf People

VIDEO [CC] - <i><b>Hearing vs Deaf - Pros and cons of being Deaf.</b></i><br /><br /><br /><br />Deaf feminist <a href="https://twitter.com/lifeanddeafpost" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mhairi Brown</a> from Scotland sharing the video to educate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_%28person%29" target="_blank">Hearing</a> people, not only the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deaf and Hard of Hearing</a>. Therefore, this is complete misplacement of the small 'd' again to suggest it is inclusive as well. Overall a pro Deaf create an inspiring thoughts within both of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_culture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">awareness and culture</a>. Hearing versus Deaf - What an excellent campaign with positive for the community!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uFSiuIVTQP8" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To activate this feature, press the "CC" button.</span></div><b>Follow Life and Deaf:</b><br /><br />Subscribe - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFJl45w-6HRD9flrbbI17A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/channel/lifeanddeaf</a><br /><br />Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mhairi.tucker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/mhairi.tucker</a><br /><br />Tumblr - <a href="http://lifeanddeaf.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lifeanddeaf.tumblr.com</a><br /><br />Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/lifeanddeafpost" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/lifeanddeafpost</a>

Hearing People Versus Deaf People

VIDEO [CC] - Hearing vs Deaf - Pros and cons of being Deaf. Deaf feminist Mhairi Brown from Scotland sharing the video to educate Hearing ...

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