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Berkshire Deaf Children’s Society

@BerksDCS

Welcome to Berkshire Deaf Children’s Society - the National Deaf Children’s Society’s (NDCS) local group for Berkshire (formerly RDCS and SEBDCS).

 Reading, UK
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Joined December 2016
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**FUNDRAISING** For those of you that like to donate to charity in lieu of sending Christmas Cards please think about donating to the BDCS. We organise activities for deaf children in Berkshire which they may not have access to. Link to donate: justgiving.com/rdcs
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Reach for the stars ✨ listen to the Chairperson of the BDCS & son on BBC Sounds discuss normalizing the deaf experience on TV (skip to 1.52 to listen) 👏 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09v5x…
What's your sign name?
Caldatelier (@caldatelier) profile pictureCaldatelier@caldatelier18 Sep 2021
September is Deaf Awareness Month! In Deaf culture, a sign name is a unique way to identify someone without fingerspelling their name using sign language. The names reflect on the individual's character, looks, and others and it is generally devised by the Deaf person.
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ASL Captions for Disney+ Movies just launched via the Google Chrome Extension "SignUp". This extension allows the user to have on-screen ASL signing alongside children's movies on Disney+!! You can access the extension at: signupcaptions.com/
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We have taken the decision to postpone this year's AGM. It will now take place on Thursday 11th February. It is likely to be via zoom unless the world has miraculously changed.We are very sorry about this.Hopefully see you at the SingSIgn event this weekend.Sam and committee.
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@laplanduk hello, could you please inform me who I would need to speak to regarding a booking query I have for Berkshire Deaf Children’s Society.
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Here at BDCS we understand how hard lockdown can be. We wanted to reach out to you with some articles that may keep your little ones (and big ones) entertained during this period. For 6 days we will be posting a blog a day to help beat lockdown blues. blog.kidadl.com/articles/ins…
Pleased to announce special guest speak Rob from BBC’s Race Across the World’ as a child, Rob suffered from Cholesteatoma, an abnormal collection of cells leaving him deaf in one ear. During his operation to remove the disease, Rob lost all hearing in his ‘good’ ear and now
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Relies on his other ‘weak’ ear. Speaking with Rob he has said that he would be delighted to come and speak with our children if ‘it helps them to believe that they are capable and can achieve anything’. More info to follow
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The Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden is holding a BSL Signed Storytelling Day on Sat 14th March. Signed shows are at 12.00pm, 12.45pm, 2.00pm and 2.45pm. There is no need to book. Just listen for announcements on the day.
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BDCS are delighted to offer to pay the museum fee for member deaf children and one carer for each deaf child for this event. Simply send us your entry receipts from the day and your bank details and we will refund your entry fees.
Go Maisie! xitter.cf/ndcs_uk/status/9558333…
National Deaf Children's Society (@NDCS_UK) profile pictureNational Deaf Children's Society@NDCS_UK23 Jan 2018
Huge congratulations to Maisie, @RachelShenton and all the @SilentChildFilm team for an incredible film and being officially up for an Oscar!!! We've got all our fingers crossed for you! ow.ly/nKl830hX4jw
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Thanks to everyone who came Go-Karting - we had a lovely afternoon!
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Replying to @AlokSharma_RDG
@AlokSharma_RDG @MattRodda @theresa_may @johnredwood we hope you can make time for this #RightFromTheStart xitter.cf/ndcs_uk/status/9507348…
National Deaf Children's Society (@NDCS_UK) profile pictureNational Deaf Children's Society@NDCS_UK9 Jan 2018
Looking forward to seeing you at our drop-in event tomorrow. 12:30 to 2pm in The Speaker's House. Meet #deaf children and their families and learn about the importance of technology in the early years. #RightFromTheStart
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Really looking forward to our trips to Rosie's Chocolate Factory this Autumn - check your inboxes members #dontmissout
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Getting down to business at the RDCS AGM #DeafAwarenessWeek #agm
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Replying to @PwCPanto
@PwCPanto thanks so much for another brilliant panto - we loved it #hanselandgretel
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Happy New Year to all our members and supporters!
Thank you so much @TheBulmersheSch for your generous donation this week!
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We've arrived! Reading Deaf Children's Society is now on Twitter...
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