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Emily Howlett: 5 positives about being deaf during lockdown
The Limping Chicken 1) Video chat I, personally, had never used Zoom before the lockdown. I, personally, see no reason to begin using […]
Fri, May 01 2020

Poem: #WhereIsTheInterpreter, by Lisa Kelly
The Limping Chicken Sign up to be part of the legal case here. Sign up for the petition for an interpreter on daily government […]
Thu, Apr 30 2020

“He was still a real person with a life.” Widow of deaf...
The Limping Chicken To donate to deafPLUS in Stuart’s name, click here. The widow of Stuart Clark, a deaf man who had Covid-19 […]
Wed, Apr 29 2020

Rebecca-Anne Withey: 5 things I’ve learned in fifteen...
The Limping Chicken This month heralds a milestone for me as its 15 years since I first starting signing songs. To mark the […]
Tue, Apr 28 2020

Anonymous: The devastation of not working as a BSL...
The Limping Chicken This article has been written anonymously by a sign language interpreter. I am a freelance community interpreter. Until three weeks […]
Mon, Apr 27 2020

Linda Day: As BSL teaching expands, Deaf teachers of sign...
The Limping Chicken It is 40 years since the Sign Language Learning project team at Bristol University first made a survey of classes […]
Mon, Apr 27 2020

Alex Nowak: My Chernobyl connection
The Limping Chicken On the 34th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Deaf actor Alex Nowak tells us about his family connection to […]
Sun, Apr 26 2020

Sign up to be part of legal case for BSL interpreters at...
The Limping Chicken Sign up to be part of the legal case here. A legal case is being launched which seeks to ensure […]
Fri, Apr 24 2020

Watch: Definitely Theatre plays online for free!
The Limping Chicken Some of Deafinitely Theatre’s most acclaimed plays will be made available online on the company’s YouTube channel to watch for free […]
Fri, Apr 24 2020

Read: Guardian obituary for sign language interpreter Alan...
The Limping Chicken The Guardian has published an obituary for sign language interpreter Alan Haythornthwaite, who sadly passed away last week. The obituary, […]
Fri, Apr 24 2020

Juliet England: My deafie diary part 9 – life in lockdown
The Limping Chicken Continuing Juliet’s experiences of daily life with a hearing loss – now in lockdown. And so. Life in lockdown continues, the […]
Thu, Apr 23 2020

Coronavirus: Deafblind people face communication challenges...
The Limping Chicken As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been investigating how the outbreak has affected different members of the […]
Wed, Apr 22 2020

Rebecca-Anne Withey: How lockdown and doing ‘just...
The Limping Chicken A few days ago the government announced that we would have a further three weeks – at least – of […]
Tue, Apr 21 2020

Jo Wootten: Captioning remote meetings and other useful...
The Limping Chicken This is a companion article to my article for Limping Chicken ‘Tips for working remotely when you’re deaf’ which was […]
Fri, Apr 17 2020

Coronavirus: Lack of interpreter leads to campaign and...
The Limping Chicken  As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been hearing from different members of the Deaf community about how […]
Fri, Apr 17 2020

On-demand remote BSL interpreting service launched for...
The Limping Chicken Deaf health charity SignHealth and online interpreting company InterpreterNow have together launched BSLHealthAccess to provide on-demand remote BSL interpreting during the […]
Thu, Apr 16 2020

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Why I’m loving technology and how...
The Limping Chicken As we continue to manage life during lockdown, I feel extremely grateful for being able to use technology. Despite being […]
Wed, Apr 15 2020

Teresa Garratty: Zoom is great…or is it?
The Limping Chicken I’m sure you’ve all heard of the popular app Zoom, which is becoming a hugely useful tool for everyone (hearies […]
Tue, Apr 14 2020

Stephen Iliffe: The photography exhibition which reveals...
The Limping Chicken In its first month, a unique online photography exhibition by Deaf photographer Stephen Iliffe – and his sister Sarah – […]
Fri, Apr 10 2020

Over 6000 people sign up in a week for free online BSL...
The Limping Chicken To sign up to the free course visit www.doncasterdeafsign.org.uk Over 6000 people signed up for a free online British Sign Language […]
Thu, Apr 09 2020

Jodie Ounsley: Lockdown can also be a once in a lifetime...
The Limping Chicken Jodie Ounsley is a deaf professional athlete with England women’s 7s Rugby.  We are going through some crazy times! I […]
Thu, Apr 09 2020

Coronavirus: The Deaf charities offering support in...
The Limping Chicken As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been hearing from different members of the Deaf community about how […]
Wed, Apr 08 2020

The Secret Deafie: My Deaf key worker experience
The Limping Chicken The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous articles written by different D/deaf people.  I am a Deaf person who […]
Tue, Apr 07 2020

Rebecca-Anne Withey: BSL activities and classes to try...
The Limping Chicken Since we’ve entered lockdown there’s been a huge surge of online classes and activities for families to take part in. […]
Mon, Apr 06 2020

Coronavirus: Deaf mental health provision during the crisis
The Limping Chicken As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been hearing from different members of the Deaf community about how […]
Wed, Apr 01 2020

Juliet England: My deaf diary – part 8: Life in lockdown
The Limping Chicken In these weirdest of weird times, in which everything has been turned upside down, I thought I’d try something slightly […]
Tue, Mar 31 2020

Deaf performer Jonny Cotsen on comedy gigs cancelled:...
The Limping Chicken By Juliet England. When I chat to deaf performer Jonny Cotsen via Skype, he is (like everyone else) at home, […]
Mon, Mar 30 2020

Coronavirus: The Deaf university students facing a lack of...
The Limping Chicken As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been hearing from different members of the Deaf community about how […]
Fri, Mar 27 2020

Teresa Garratty: Best places in the UK to visit this...
The Limping Chicken So it’s finally happened, we’re in an official state of lockdown to combat the coronavirus. The rules have been announced […]
Fri, Mar 27 2020

Call for action released calling for the government to...
The Limping Chicken A letter has been released by ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters) calling for the government to provide BSL interpreters […]
Wed, Mar 25 2020

Two new Facebook groups offer advice and support in BSL for...
The Limping Chicken Two new Facebook groups have been set up to support Deaf people who use BSL during the coronavirus crisis. The […]
Wed, Mar 25 2020

Sign Solutions: The importance of communication between...
The Limping Chicken The Deaf community has always faced barriers when accessing the NHS, from needing an interpreter to talk to a doctor, […]
Wed, Mar 25 2020

Rebecca-Anne Withey: My message to you through the...
The Limping Chicken I hope as you read this that you’re feeling well. And I hope that as you read this that you’re […]
Tue, Mar 24 2020

Deaf US model Nyle DiMarco reveals it is “very...
The Limping Chicken Nyle DiMarco, model and winner of the US Dancing with the Stars who is a Deaf ASL user, has shared […]
Tue, Mar 24 2020

Jo Wootten: Tips for working remotely when you’re deaf...
The Limping Chicken Please scroll down for BSL videos and details of a BSL chat via Zoom on working remotely. New to communicating […]
Mon, Mar 23 2020

Charlie Swinbourne: ‘Social distancing’ and the deaf...
The Limping Chicken Like the rest of the country, and an increasing number of countries across the world, I’ve been getting used to […]
Thu, Mar 19 2020

Coronavirus: Concern as deaf people struggle to access...
The Limping Chicken Numerous deaf people have expressed their concern and frustration at delays in being able to access Relay UK services, which […]
Thu, Mar 19 2020

Coronavirus: BSL interpreters express concerns for Deaf...
The Limping Chicken British Sign Language interpreters have told The Limping Chicken of their anxiety and concern around the coronavirus outbreak, as the UK […]
Wed, Mar 18 2020

Coronavirus update: BSL Zone announces live Q&A | BSL users...
The Limping Chicken The coronavirus has swept into public consciousness gradually over the last few months and weeks. The situation has escalated, both […]
Mon, Mar 16 2020

Interview: TwoDeafDads of Instagram and their surrogacy...
The Limping Chicken Having recently discovered the joys of Instagram I was delighted to discover a new BSL vlog account called TwoDeafDads. The […]
Thu, Mar 12 2020

Juliet England: Coronavirus advice should be clearer for...
The Limping Chicken It’s the gravest health crisis within living memory, and there can hardly be anyone reading this who hasn’t heard of, […]
Wed, Mar 11 2020

Jen Dodds: Review of Oliver Twist at Leeds Playhouse (with...
The Limping Chicken I really, really love going to the theatre.  I love to sit back, soak up the atmosphere and watch the […]
Tue, Mar 10 2020

Liam O’Dell: How the ‘domino effect’ impacts on deaf...
The Limping Chicken I’ve written before about domino effects – the constant barriers which come up at every stage of a deaf child’s […]
Mon, Mar 09 2020

Interpreting Protest: Deaf access to Extinction Rebellion
The Limping Chicken They likely took over your newsfeeds back in October, those ‘uncooperative crusties’ creating chaos in the centre of London: Extinction […]
Fri, Mar 06 2020

Deaf News: American rapper Sean Forbes becomes first deaf...
The Limping Chicken A hip-hop artist from Michigan has had more than Little Victories this week, with his latest album entering the Billboard […]
Wed, Mar 04 2020

SignHealth releases information in BSL about coronavirus
The Limping Chicken You can now watch information in BSL about coronavirus thanks to Deaf health charity SignHealth. You can see the page […]
Wed, Mar 04 2020

Survey finds two in three young deaf people would hide...
The Limping Chicken Two in three deaf young people would hide their deafness on a job application because they fear it would harm […]
Mon, Mar 02 2020

Charlie Swinbourne: Concerns raised by sale of Action on...
The Limping Chicken The news that Action on Hearing Loss is to sell its entire care and support services, including 23 care homes, […]
Fri, Feb 28 2020

Juliet England: A grand (and accessible) day out at Hampton...
The Limping Chicken Every cloth ears has been there. You pitch up at a gallery, museum, stately home or some other place of […]
Thu, Feb 27 2020

Deaf News: Survey finds half of Brits haven’t had a...
The Limping Chicken More than 50% of adults in Britain have never had their hearing checked or can’t recall the last time they […]
Wed, Feb 26 2020