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September 5, 2023

Great British Bake Off makes history as they cast first deaf contestant

Great British Bake Off make history as they cast first deaf contestant (Image: CHANNEL 4)

Great British Bake Off will see it’s first deaf contestant take part in this year’s competition with hopes of getting the iconic Paul Hollywood handshake.

Bake Off judges Prue Leith and Paul are learning sign language to pass on their critiques – as one of this year’s contestants is deaf.

It is the first time the amateur version of the popular Channel 4 show has had a deaf baker. But there have been mixed results as judges rise to the communication challenge.

Filming on the latest series began last month and producers are determined the unnamed contestant does not feel isolated.

Read on at https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1796555/Great-British-Bake-Off-2023-deaf-contestant?fbclid=IwAR3t5gODaOkiiFHpHHmRU5A-MO9HO_JaHJ_Q16irjBR-1b-Xr_rmr3m6PS0

September 5, 2023

How to Train a Deaf Dog

Dog training, photo by Gary Yeowell and Getty Images

Deaf dogs can make great pets. They adapt to their hearing loss quite well because a dog’s primary sources of communication are body language and scent. You might notice that when two dogs greet each other, they communicate all kinds of signals to each other without using any sound.

While barking and growling are additional ways dogs send messages, they aren’t their primary method. So in training, too, verbal language isn’t necessary. In fact, dogs pay more attention to cues in our body language and facial expressions than to what we are saying to them.

Read on at https://dogtime.com/reference/5001-train-deaf-faq-lokhandwala?fbclid=IwAR0GkjB76UuLbzSrRXDGLwS2HuM2OAdgHkH5wwz3k81ug3hW8g7b5_tVSWs

September 5, 2023

Deafness ‘falls between the cracks’ of insurance DEI

James Bruner, courtesy by Insurance News

Deaf and hard of hearing individuals are a talent pool that few insurance companies actively dip into. But one program is looking to change that.

The Maguire Academy of Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) at Gallaudet University has produced 46 graduates since it started in 2015.

Thanks to strong partnerships with national companies like Philadelphia Insurance Companies, The Hartford, Selective, Gallagher, and Marsh, Gallaudet’s RMI program has been able to plant its graduates in different insurance career paths. Many now work as underwriters, retail and surplus lines brokers, analysts, and claims professionals.

As the program grows, it needs to partner with more insurance organizations to provide opportunities to its graduates, according to James Bruner (pictured top), executive director at Gallaudet’s RMI program.

Read on at https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/deafness-falls-between-the-cracks-of-insurance-dei-454897.aspx?fbclid=IwAR34-Z-t64iTzD14-7yfMAKjRdUFExmLakSDWq_gdPOo37PQvmEUDu6w7fA