The Limping Chicken

Juliet England: Performing in a hearing theatre group –...
The Limping Chicken Regular readers may remember my dronings about treading the boards in a group of hearing actors. Earlier in the year, […]
Mon, Jun 18 2018 · 2 hours ago

Clara O’Donnell: Why I started a blog about having a deaf...
The Limping Chicken My name is Clara and I am the proud mum of a girl called Daisy, she is five and a […]
Fri, Jun 15 2018

Frances Lewin: Help me carry out research into support for...
The Limping Chicken Following Hamza Shaikh’s blog yesterday about the challenges he faced at university, I want to tell you about some research […]
Thu, Jun 14 2018

Hamza Shaikh: The challenges deaf students face at...
The Limping Chicken My name is Hamza. I am from Birmingham; I was brought up by my hearing parents and I have three […]
Wed, Jun 13 2018

Juliet England: Performing in a hearing theatre group –...
The Limping Chicken Photos by Aidan Moran.  I have already written at some length about coping with a hearing loss in a non-deaf company […]
Tue, Jun 12 2018

Read: The deaf patients ‘left behind’ by the NHS (via...
The Limping Chicken The BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme has reported on how a lack of BSL interpreters is meaning that deaf patients are […]
Mon, Jun 11 2018

Deaf News: See Hear presenter to appear on Antiques Roadshow
The Limping Chicken A Deaf presenter of See Hear is set to appear on this Sunday’s episode of BBC1’s Antiques Roadshow celebrating the […]
Fri, Jun 08 2018

Deaf News: Deaf couple in America claim they were mocked at...
The Limping Chicken A woman has complained about the treatment her Deaf parents allegedly received at KFC in Mississipi, America, in a video […]
Thu, Jun 07 2018

Rebecca-Anne Withey: The perks of being deaf
The Limping Chicken I know being deaf can sometimes (or mostly) feel like you’re a square peg in a round hole, trying to […]
Wed, Jun 06 2018

Deaf News: Deafblind author’s book raises £1,300 for...
The Limping Chicken Sales from an inspiring deafblind author’s book has raised £1,300 for national disability charity Sense. 64-year-old Paul Duffin of Ullswater […]
Tue, Jun 05 2018

Deaf News: Deaf children move closer to a GCSE in Sign...
The Limping Chicken Deaf children are one step closer to a GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL) after a year-long campaign by deaf […]
Mon, Jun 04 2018

Watch: DeafPLUS film about Hate Crime
The Limping Chicken Deaf charity DeafPLUS has released a very informative video about Hate Crime, in BSL with subtitles. It can be seen […]
Fri, Jun 01 2018

Read: The Chinese sign language lawyer who became a social...
The Limping Chicken A fantastic article by Deaf journalist Paul Harrison and Kerry Allen on the BBC News site has revealed the story […]
Thu, May 31 2018

Jennifer Wilson: The questions Deaf people are asked –...
The Limping Chicken Finding out someone is deaf can be hard to hear (pun intended), so in response to the recent Deaf Awareness […]
Wed, May 30 2018

Rebecca-Anne Withey: How Stories to Tell in the Middle of...
The Limping Chicken Over the past 6 months Francesca Millican-Slater and the wider Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night team have redeveloped […]
Tue, May 29 2018

Dan Hale: Working with deaf people has made me realise...
The Limping Chicken Over the years i have met many many people. Individuals all, each with their own story. Their own goals, their […]
Mon, May 28 2018

Juliet England: The ‘Not a Problem’ problem
The Limping Chicken The mortgage ‘consultant’ (from my current lender) had already done her best to wind me up in a string of […]
Thu, May 24 2018

Update to privacy policy
The Limping Chicken With the new GDPR regulations coming into effect on 25th May, we have updated our privacy policy. You can read […]
Wed, May 23 2018

Deaf News: Pregnant Deaf woman and hearing dog allegedly...
The Limping Chicken Numerous news outlets are reporting on a case where a Deaf woman and her hearing dog were allegedly punched by […]
Wed, May 23 2018

Rebecca-Anne Withey: The hardest thing for me – as a Deaf...
The Limping Chicken It was daunting last year when I navigated choosing schools for the first time with my son. Selecting the school, […]
Tue, May 22 2018

Emily Howlett: A little bit of Deaf Awareness goes a long...
The Limping Chicken Firstly, let me start by agreeing with what you are thinking; this is nothing new. Time and again, the d/Deaf […]
Mon, May 21 2018

Wayne Barrow: BSL vs SSE – The Big Debate
The Limping Chicken For those of you who don’t know me, let me introduce myself before I give you my honest opinions. My […]
Fri, May 18 2018

Read: Deaf-specialist teachers are a lifeline – the state...
The Limping Chicken The Guardian has published a comment article by freelance journalist Josh Salisbury about the importance of Teachers of the Deaf […]
Thu, May 17 2018

Teresa Garratty: My view on the 8th amendment referendum in...
The Limping Chicken Disclaimer: I know I usually write about trivial inane drivel but ****’s about to get real…brace yo’ selves. My work […]
Thu, May 17 2018

Sophie Meekings: Profoundly hecking deaf
The Limping Chicken Recently I was at a conference chatting to a dude I’d just met, and it transpired that his research was […]
Wed, May 16 2018

Professor Graham H. Turner: How Eurovision signed up a storm
The Limping Chicken This post was previously posted on LifeinLincs, and is reposted here by kind permission. Not for the first time, the […]
Tue, May 15 2018

Deaf Awareness Week: ITV to screen signed adverts during...
The Limping Chicken ITV is set to mark Deaf Awareness Week with an all-signed advertising break during tonight’s episodes of Coronation Street. The […]
Mon, May 14 2018

Watch: Tessa Padden interviews Frances Elton on the BSL...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. In Close Up 3: Frances Elton, a new episode of the popular BSL Zone chat […]
Mon, May 14 2018

Carlos Custódio: How my son achieved his dream of meeting...
The Limping Chicken My son Guilherme is a 14 year old boy, plays rugby at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and is in the […]
Mon, May 14 2018

Tessa Padden: Interviewing Frances Elton for Close Up (BSL)
The Limping Chicken Close Up: Frances Elton is new on the BSL Zone from Monday 14th May (see times and days of broadcast […]
Fri, May 11 2018

Emily Howlett: The trials of my Hearing Dog, George
The Limping Chicken As you are now no doubt aware, my relationship with my hearing dog George (Baron Von Gerogeington to his friends) […]
Thu, May 10 2018

Emma Colton: The ways in which Deaf children are amazing
The Limping Chicken When I get hooked on something, it is hard for me to stop thinking about it. I got really obsessed […]
Wed, May 09 2018

Elisa Nuevo Vallin: Banish eye fatigue — try yoga for...
The Limping Chicken If you are lacking a sense, it is a well know phenomenon for the brain to adapt and enhance other […]
Tue, May 08 2018

Watch: A brand new sci fi drama is out now on the BSL Zone!...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. We’re transported into the future year of 2167 in Reverberations, a gripping new BSL Zone […]
Mon, May 07 2018

Watch: The deaf couple who run a B&B (via BBC See Hear)
The Limping Chicken The BBC’s See Hear programme has interviewed a Deaf couple who run an B&B in Somerset, and the video has […]
Fri, May 04 2018

Dr Sara Louise Wheeler: The theme of genetic deafness and...
The Limping Chicken Without a doubt The Silent Child has been hugely successful in promoting deaf awareness – both on and off screen. As […]
Thu, May 03 2018

Deaf News: ‘Are you deaf or just stupid?’ New Zealand...
The Limping Chicken A mayor in the New Zealand area of Dunedin has apologised after asking a member of the public if they […]
Wed, May 02 2018

Watch: The last episode of Small World Series 2 is out now!...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. Excellent news for Small World fans – another brand new episode is now available for […]
Tue, May 01 2018

Watch: BSL translation of BBC Radio 4 interview with Darren...
The Limping Chicken Pictured (above) left to right: Aasmah Mir, Richard Coles, Darren, Alexandra Burke, Raynor Winn and Jules Hudson. Saturday Live is […]
Tue, May 01 2018

Read: The Deaf girl in the Nepal earthquake who set up a...
The Limping Chicken The Telegraph has an insighful article about a Deaf girl in the Nepal earthquake who stayed to set up a […]
Mon, Apr 30 2018

Emily Howlett: With interpreters, is content more important...
The Limping Chicken “It has been magnificent to be present with you all here today, you wonderful, lively and intelligent group of humans. […]
Fri, Apr 27 2018

Watch: Deaf refugees in a foreign land (via BBC)
The Limping Chicken The BBC has released a great video about an Austrian group which helps Deaf refugees learn sign language. The video […]
Thu, Apr 26 2018

Elisa Nuevo Vallin: Deaf Awareness for all in the workplace
The Limping Chicken This article is posted in association with our supporter, Deaf Umbrella. Today I am calling out to all companies – […]
Wed, Apr 25 2018

Watch: Episode 3 of Small World Series 2 is online now! #ad
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. Excellent news for Small World fans – another brand new episode is now available for […]
Tue, Apr 24 2018

Teresa Garratty: A teachable moment
The Limping Chicken Self indulgent article inbound! (As if all of mine aren’t self indulgent!) But bear with me, there’s a teachable moment […]
Tue, Apr 24 2018

Juliet England: More than two decades of Deaf Days at...
The Limping Chicken The sun came out, and so did the deaf community (in force) one week ago for the 22nd annual Deaf […]
Mon, Apr 23 2018

Independent Cinema Office: Putting BSL on screen with Lives...
The Limping Chicken The last few years have been marked by an increasing awareness by cinemas of the opportunities to welcome Deaf audience […]
Fri, Apr 20 2018

Darren Townsend-Handscomb: Help us fund more interpreters...
The Limping Chicken Support the funding of more interpreters in Gambia by clicking here. In The Gambia there are four Gambian Sign Language […]
Thu, Apr 19 2018

Rebecca-Anne Withey: 5 things I tend to avoid… because...
The Limping Chicken Well, dear Limping Chicken readers, I have a confession to make. Most people would say I’m a chilled out person. […]
Wed, Apr 18 2018

Go See: St George’s Day event at London’s Borough...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. Join London’s Borough Market on Sunday 22nd April for a family-friendly day filled with food, […]
Tue, Apr 17 2018