Live blog: Rose faces the quarter-finals of Strictly Come...
The Limping Chicken Tonight, deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis takes on the quarter finals of Strictly! Charlie Swinbourne will be live blogging every dance and […]
Sat, Dec 04 2021

#WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign inspires new Derby Theatre...
The Limping Chicken A short film highlighting the UK Government’s failure to provide an in-person interpreter for its coronavirus briefings has been released […]
Sat, Dec 04 2021

New disabled-led pressure group for the TV industry,...
The Limping Chicken Underlying Health Condition, a new pressure group for disabled representation in the TV industry, has been launched at London’s Tate […]
Fri, Dec 03 2021

Chelsea footballer Jorginho praised for ‘amazing’ sign...
The Limping Chicken Chelsea midfielder and Italian national team member Jorginho Frello impressed both Deaf and hearing fans this week, as he shared […]
Thu, Dec 02 2021

Claire Cummings: How the ‘Rose effect’ is making a...
The Limping Chicken Seeing Rose Ayling-Ellis on mainstream television – being joyful, openly using BSL (and lip-reading intently), matter-of-factly discussing every day challenges […]
Wed, Dec 01 2021

Deaf TikToker Immy found ‘safe and well’, police confirm
The Limping Chicken Imogen Nunn, known online as Deaf Immy, has been found “safe and well” after she was reported missing from her […]
Wed, Dec 01 2021

Police appeal for information after Deaf TikToker Immy...
The Limping Chicken Deaf TikToker Imogen ‘Immy’ Nunn has been reported missing from Brighton, with local police urging anyone who sees her to […]
Tue, Nov 30 2021

Interview with artist Katrina Sophia about her new festive...
The Limping Chicken Like a lot of you, my thoughts are turning to… Christmas! I absolutely love the festive season yet with the […]
Tue, Nov 30 2021

Santa asks mum if she can ‘help’ Deaf son ‘with...
The Limping Chicken A Deaf boy from New Zealand who met Santa in a shopping centre has gone viral online, after Father Christmas […]
Mon, Nov 29 2021

Return of face masks in schools will ‘fill deaf students...
The Limping Chicken Secondary schools in England are advised to wear face coverings in communal areas from today, in news which a leading […]
Mon, Nov 29 2021

Katie J Redstar: The lack of BSL interpretation at the...
The Limping Chicken We often see the Covid briefings and press conferences when the Prime Minister wants to address the nation at once […]
Mon, Nov 29 2021

Live blog: Week 10 for Rio (that’s, er, Rose and Gio) on...
The Limping Chicken Tonight, deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis takes on musicals week, as she and her fellow dancers face their eighth public vote! Charlie […]
Sat, Nov 27 2021

Channel 4 subtitles: Online backlog to be cleared by...
The Limping Chicken The backlog of programmes requiring subtitles on Channel 4’s streaming service All4 will be cleared ‘by the second week of […]
Sat, Nov 27 2021

Deafinitely Theatre announces 20th anniversary production,...
The Limping Chicken Deaf theatre company Deafinitely Theatre, which celebrates its 20th anniversary next year, has shared details of the production which will […]
Fri, Nov 26 2021

Deaf teachers win prestigious award on the BBC’s The One...
The Limping Chicken Two deaf teachers at Exmouth-based the Deaf Academy have won a prestigious national award, which was announced on BBC One’s […]
Thu, Nov 25 2021

Charlotte Hyde: Review of School of Rock, captioned at...
The Limping Chicken It seems apt that during Captioning Awareness Week, I was invited to watch a captioned theatre performance.  Theatre Royal & […]
Thu, Nov 25 2021

Breaking news: Poet Raymond Antrobus is nominated for a...
The Limping Chicken Award-winning poet, educator and writer, Raymond Antrobus has been shortlisted for a Costa Book Award for his collection All the Names Given, […]
Tue, Nov 23 2021

Birmingham hospital apologises after Deaf woman was...
The Limping Chicken A Birmingham hospital has said it is “very sorry” to hear concerns over its communication with a Deaf woman in […]
Tue, Nov 23 2021

Rebecca Anne Withey: Review of ‘What Meets the Eye’ –...
The Limping Chicken What Meets the Eye, The Deaf Perspective is an anthology of over 50 poems or short pieces of fiction that […]
Tue, Nov 23 2021

Two out of three teachers don’t know how to teach deaf...
The Limping Chicken More than two thirds of teachers in England feel unable to teach a deaf child effectively, according to a Teacher […]
Mon, Nov 22 2021

Stagetext celebrates 21st birthday at venue where it all...
The Limping Chicken In its anniversary exhibition at the Barbican Centre, arts captioning charity Stagetext argue that ‘captions speak louder’, but when individuals […]
Sun, Nov 21 2021

Live blog: Week 9 for Rose Ayling-Ellis on Strictly!
The Limping Chicken Tonight, deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis takes on musicals week, as she and her fellow dancers face their eighth public vote! Charlie […]
Sat, Nov 20 2021

Nottingham Castle to liaise with local Deaf group after...
The Limping Chicken Nottingham Castle have confirmed they have reached out to the local Deaf society after it was revealed that their website […]
Fri, Nov 19 2021

Ofcom launches consultation to approve 999 video relay...
The Limping Chicken The communications regulator Ofcom has published a consultation on its plans to approve Sign Language Interactions (SLI) as a provider […]
Thu, Nov 18 2021

EJ Raymond: The release of my new book, ‘Dusk or Dawn’
The Limping Chicken My name is EJ Raymond and I was born in Girvan, Scotland. I grew up in a hearing family with […]
Thu, Nov 18 2021

Access to Work delays continue as DWP aims to contact...
The Limping Chicken Access to Work (AtW), the UK Government scheme which supports disabled people in the workplace, is continuing to experience administrative […]
Tue, Nov 16 2021

Rebecca A Withey: Why was Rose and Giovanni’s silent...
The Limping Chicken On Saturday night the nation gasped as Rose and Giovanni’s Couple’s Choice routine on Strictly Come Dancing took us all […]
Mon, Nov 15 2021

Sarah Playforth: Will Strictly Come Dancing lead to a...
The Limping Chicken I’ve been watching, and loving, along with many, the performance of Rose Ayling-Ellis, who has taught her professional partner, Giovanni […]
Mon, Nov 15 2021

‘Disappointment’ as latest press conference on COP26...
The Limping Chicken A Downing Street press conference on Sunday came without British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation – despite the UK Government providing […]
Mon, Nov 15 2021

Almost a quarter of UK population now watch captioned...
The Limping Chicken Nearly 25% of the general public watch captioned content “all the time” at home, a new survey has found, with […]
Mon, Nov 15 2021

Watch: BBC Radio 5 interview about Rose’s ‘silent...
The Limping Chicken Our editor Charlie Swinbourne has appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live talking about Rose Ayling-Ellis’s ‘silent moment’ on Strictly Come […]
Sun, Nov 14 2021

‘Rose’ trends on Twitter as judges (and nation) well up...
The Limping Chicken A ‘silent moment’ in Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovani Pernice’s dance on Strictly Come Dancing tonight has generated a massive reaction […]
Sat, Nov 13 2021

Live blog: Week 8 for Rose Ayling-Ellis on Strictly!
The Limping Chicken Tonight, deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis, and her fellow dancers face their seventh public vote! Charlie Swinbourne will be live blogging every […]
Sat, Nov 13 2021

Prime Minister’s COP26 address comes with BSL...
The Limping Chicken Boris Johnson’s latest press conference at the COP26 climate summit has come with an on-screen British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, […]
Wed, Nov 10 2021

Lesley Rosslyn: My journey through deafness (part 1)
The Limping Chicken I was not born deaf. My first encounter with loss of hearing came when, aged 40 years, I started to […]
Wed, Nov 10 2021

Julia Terry: Hidden inequality for deaf people in Wales
The Limping Chicken The most well-known statistic about mental health is that 1 in 4 of us will have a mental health problem […]
Tue, Nov 09 2021

Live blog: Strictly Come Dancing – Rose Ayling-Ellis...
The Limping Chicken Tonight, deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis, and her fellow dancers face their sixth public vote! Charlie Swinbourne will be live blogging every […]
Sat, Nov 06 2021

BREAKING: Government hit with fresh judicial review threat...
The Limping Chicken The UK Government faces a new legal challenge from Deaf activists involved in the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, after the Prime Minister […]
Fri, Nov 05 2021

Charlie Swinbourne: 10 things you should never say to a...
The Limping Chicken Hearing people. Want to make friends with a deaf person? Then wise up and don’t say any of these sentences. […]
Fri, Nov 05 2021

Hearing aids advert banned by watchdog after claiming...
The Limping Chicken An advert from a nationwide hearing aid provider has been banned by the UK’s advertising regulator for claiming that a […]
Wed, Nov 03 2021

Rebecca A Withey: How has Strictly’s Giovanni adapted to...
The Limping Chicken Ever since it began back in 2004, I’ve watched every single episode of Strictly Come Dancing without fail. I’ve seen […]
Tue, Nov 02 2021

Charlotte Hyde: What about the emotional impact when...
The Limping Chicken I think I speak for every deaf person when I say I love captions. The events of the past month […]
Mon, Nov 01 2021

Live blog: Halloween week for Rose Ayling-Ellis on Strictly...
The Limping Chicken Tonight, deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis, and her fellow dancers face their fifth public vote! Charlie Swinbourne will be live blogging every […]
Sat, Oct 30 2021

Rose Ayling-Ellis urges Strictly viewers to learn BSL from...
The Limping Chicken Deaf Strictly Come Dancing contestant Rose Ayling-Ellis has called on viewers of the Saturday night programme to learn British Sign […]
Sat, Oct 30 2021

Ofcom ‘enforcement’ against Channel 4 could happen...
The Limping Chicken Ofcom has revealed that it could take “enforcement activity” against Channel 4 “as soon as possible in 2022” if the […]
Fri, Oct 29 2021

The Secret Deafie: My elderly mother is going deaf but...
The Limping Chicken The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. Read past articles here. If […]
Fri, Oct 29 2021

30,000 additional SEND places welcomed by NDCS following...
The Limping Chicken The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has expressed its support of government plans to create an extra 30,000 school places […]
Thu, Oct 28 2021

300,000 additional SEND places welcomed by NDCS following...
The Limping Chicken The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has expressed its support of government plans to create an extra 300,000 school places […]
Wed, Oct 27 2021

Lixi Chivas: Putting signing centre stage at The Watermill...
The Limping Chicken Working in a small but mighty regional producing theatre can be an exhilarating experience. In 2016 The Watermill Theatre was […]
Wed, Oct 27 2021

British Sign Language GCSE consultation to be launched in...
The Limping Chicken A public consultation on government plans to introduce a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE is to take place in the […]
Mon, Oct 25 2021