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1000 Deaf Europeans to demand better sign language...
The Limping Chicken On Wednesday, over 1,000 people from across the EU will descend on the European Parliament chamber to demand better recognition […]
Tue, Sep 27 2016 · 8 hours ago

Stuart Harrison: How BBC See Hear challenged the ICSD...
The Limping Chicken In the recent BBC television programme See Hear, the president of the ICSD, Valery Rukhledev was challenged on his attitude […]
Tue, Sep 27 2016 · 11 hours ago

Deaf News: New features added to BSL Signbank, DCAL’s...
The Limping Chicken Academics behind BSL Signbank, the first ever British Sign Language (BSL) usage-based dictionary, have added two new features to mark […]
Mon, Sep 26 2016

Lina Cankas: A Deaf perspective on differences in...
The Limping Chicken In Lithuania, all interpreters are provided by a centralised Interpreting Centre in the heart of each of the major towns […]
Mon, Sep 26 2016

Rebecca-Anne Withey: What I learned from meeting my idol...
The Limping Chicken At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com Calling sign singers […]
Sun, Sep 25 2016

Elizabeth Edgar: Think you are cut out to be Deaf? Here’s...
The Limping Chicken At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com “Do you know […]
Sat, Sep 24 2016

Alex Orlov: No matter how many times I ask, companies keep...
The Limping Chicken Having been born Deaf, I think I manage pretty well with a cochlear implant, lipreading, email, Skype and sign language […]
Fri, Sep 23 2016

Neil Robinson: How I was ordained a deacon
The Limping Chicken Neil Robinson was ordained a deacon in Salisbury Cathedral in June. He has taken up the post of diocesan chaplain to […]
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Simon Pearse: Help fill in our survey about how deaf people...
The Limping Chicken Earlier in the year NADP (National Association of Deafened People) decided to ask their membership how they use the phone. […]
Wed, Sep 21 2016

Deafblind runner James Clarke completes ambition to gain...
The Limping Chicken There were celebrations on the south coast of England this weekend as dozens of Deaf people cheered on Deafblind runner James […]
Tue, Sep 20 2016

Deaf News: US theatre delays production of Tribes until...
The Limping Chicken A week ago, we reported on a controversial situation in America, when the play Tribes was cast with hearing actors […]
Tue, Sep 20 2016

Deaf Child Worldwide: Our ‘Birds and the Bees’ project...
The Limping Chicken Deafness is the most common disability in Uganda, affecting 360,000 under-18s. This year the International Week of the Deaf (19-25 […]
Tue, Sep 20 2016

Watch: Actress Rachel Shenton’s fundraising video for...
The Limping Chicken Actress Rachel Shenton, who had a Deaf father, has released a fundraising video and website for a film she has […]
Mon, Sep 19 2016

Deaf Child Worldwide: Read about Grace, the Deaf tailor in...
The Limping Chicken This year, the International Week of the Deaf (19-25 September) takes place under the theme of ‘With sign language, I […]
Mon, Sep 19 2016

Molly Berry: Cochlear implant users should be able to...
The Limping Chicken At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com I have a […]
Sun, Sep 18 2016

Take part in the BDA’s Signing Families Day, TODAY!
The Limping Chicken The British Deaf Association launches its pioneering “Signing Families Day” today!, The event is being promoted via a short video which […]
Sat, Sep 17 2016

Alicia De Barry: What would happen to Deaf people if movie...
The Limping Chicken At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com When I watch […]
Sat, Sep 17 2016

Deaf News: Swastikas seen on walls of abandoned former...
The Limping Chicken Deaf people often look back at the Deaf schools they attended with a sense of pride and belonging. So it’s […]
Fri, Sep 16 2016

Calvin Harris: Deaf people’s accomplishments and...
The Limping Chicken Last night, I was asked, “Do you struggle being a deaf person in the real world?” I sighed and responded, […]
Fri, Sep 16 2016

Deaf actor David Ellington to sign an entire commercial...
The Limping Chicken Let’s all tune in to Channel 4 tomorrow (Friday) evening! From BBC News: A deaf actor is set to do […]
Thu, Sep 15 2016

Go See: Subtitled films at the BFI London Film Festival. On...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post from the BFI. There are a range of subtitled films and films with a BSL […]
Thu, Sep 15 2016

Christina Goebel: Options for going to the cinema with...
The Limping Chicken According to a previous The Limping Chicken post by Samuel Dore, he said the Sony Entertainment Access captioned glasses he tested […]
Thu, Sep 15 2016

Watch: New alleged ‘fake’ interpreter scandal on TV in...
The Limping Chicken A Facebook video which appears to show an alleged new ‘fake’ interpreter scandal on TV in Peru has attracted nearly […]
Wed, Sep 14 2016

Deaf News: Priest wins award for making funerals more...
The Limping Chicken A Church of England priest has won a national award for her outstanding contribution to work on helping make funerals […]
Wed, Sep 14 2016

#ToyLikeMe launch website featuring world’s largest range...
The Limping Chicken After successfully crowd funding earlier this year, #ToyLikeMe today launch their website hub to connect customers with products which represent […]
Wed, Sep 14 2016

Watch: The story of the Syrian Deaf boy who needs a better...
The Limping Chicken Channel 4 News has released an insightful video about Lawand, a Deaf Syrian boy who is a refugee. His family […]
Tue, Sep 13 2016

Watch: The emotional BSL conversation between a Deaf...
The Limping Chicken In the BSL Zone documentary Found in the UK, one particular moment has prompted an emotional response from viewers. The […]
Tue, Sep 13 2016

Angela van Rooij- Kop Jansen: A story from when my daughter...
The Limping Chicken My daughter Hellen was nine years old when she was diagnosed with NF2. By the age of thirteen, over a few […]
Tue, Sep 13 2016

Deaf News: NDCS Swimming Project wins National Lottery award
The Limping Chicken   The National Deaf Children Society’s Deaf-Friendly Swimming Project will celebrate their recognition as the nation’s Best sports project by […]
Mon, Sep 12 2016

Molly Berry: Why Lipreading Awareness Week is important
The Limping Chicken Did you know that deafness affects one in six of the population in this country? That’s over ten million people! There […]
Mon, Sep 12 2016

Andy Palmer: Setting up and running a Deaf football club. A...
The Limping Chicken At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com 1. Set it […]
Sun, Sep 11 2016

Callum Fox: I’m looking forward to the new Japanese...
The Limping Chicken At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com Popular Japanese manga […]
Sat, Sep 10 2016

Deaf News: Controversy in America as the play Tribes is...
The Limping Chicken The play Tribes, about a Deaf boy who is left out in his hearing family, gained rave reviews a few […]
Fri, Sep 09 2016

Richard Turner: My review of Groundhog Day with captions at...
The Limping Chicken There’s a classic scene from the 1993 film ‘Groundhog Day’ where Bill Murray as the main character Phil Connors, is […]
Fri, Sep 09 2016

Watch: BBC See Hear’s episode looking at why there’s no...
The Limping Chicken The BBC’s programme for Deaf people, See Hear, went out yesterday, with an item looking into why Deaf athletes are not […]
Thu, Sep 08 2016

Deaf News: DaDaFest receives £275,000 from Big Lottery...
The Limping Chicken Liverpool’s DaDaFest, who run a variety of arts events including DaDaFest International, has been given a grant of more than £275,000 […]
Thu, Sep 08 2016

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Is anyone else unsure how they’ll...
The Limping Chicken September. No matter how old I get it always meets me with a “back to school” feeling. And more so […]
Wed, Sep 07 2016

Watch: Channel 4 to show UK’s first sign language-only...
The Limping Chicken Channel 4 is set to show the UK’s fist sign language-only advert during the Paralympics. The advert, which features deaf […]
Tue, Sep 06 2016

Deaf News: Spotlight on bullying after deaf US schoolboy...
The Limping Chicken The spotlight has been shone on the bullying of deaf pupils after a US schoolboy spoke out when his backpack […]
Tue, Sep 06 2016

BFI funds accessible workshops for deafblind filmmakers
The Limping Chicken Sense, the national deafblind charity, has been awarded £31,000 by the BFI (British Film Institute), to enable deafblind people to […]
Mon, Sep 05 2016

Deaf News: Australian schoolboy wins humanity award for...
The Limping Chicken An Australian schoolboy who learned sign language after becoming frustrated writing notes to a deaf classmate has been rewarded with […]
Mon, Sep 05 2016

Deaf News: Canadian Deaf couple to make documentary about...
The Limping Chicken A Deaf Canadian couple are making a documentary about how Deaf people coped with a well-known explosion which shattered every […]
Fri, Sep 02 2016

Charlie Swinbourne: Watch my new documentary Found in the...
The Limping Chicken Last year, I made a documentary called Found, which featured three Deaf people telling their stories of how they discovered […]
Thu, Sep 01 2016

Deaf cafe set to open in Brighton tomorrow
The Limping Chicken A new Deaf cafe is set to open in Brighton tomorrow, with staff who can sign. The cafe will also […]
Wed, Aug 31 2016

Watch: The trailer for Charlie Swinbourne’s new...
The Limping Chicken The trailer for the new documentary Found in the UK, which was produced and directed by Charlie Swinbourne (this site’s […]
Tue, Aug 30 2016

Deaf News: NDCS warns hearing aids may fail if radio...
The Limping Chicken The National Deaf Children’s Society has warned that the government’s plans to sell off radio frequencies which are used by […]
Fri, Aug 26 2016

Deaf News: Deaf student given chance to continue his...
The Limping Chicken Communication support agency cSeeker Ltd, who are a supporter of this site, are giving Deaf student Daniel Powell a chance […]
Thu, Aug 25 2016

Charlie Swinbourne: Survey shows businesses need to change...
The Limping Chicken This article was first published on totaljobs, and is shared here with permission. What does work, a job, a career […]
Wed, Aug 24 2016

Deaf News: Survey reveals that 1 in 4 deaf people have quit...
The Limping Chicken Discrimination plays a large part in the working lives of deaf people and many are forced to quit their jobs […]
Wed, Aug 24 2016

Molly Berry: Cochlear implant users should be able to...
The Limping Chicken I have a cochlear implant, and I think they are the very best use of modern technology that there is, […]
Tue, Aug 23 2016