Rebecca-Anne Withey: Why there’s outrage in the deaf...
The Limping Chicken A recent article about Memphis Oral School for the Deaf in Tennessee, USA, has sparked outrage amongst the deaf community. […]
Mon, Aug 10 2020

Deaf Japanese artist, Chisato Minamimura, premieres work...
The Limping Chicken This week London-based deaf Japanese performance artist, Chisato Minamimura, will be premiering online a short filmed excerpt from her work […]
Thu, Aug 06 2020

Revealed: UK Government failed to consider equalities...
The Limping Chicken The UK Government did not carry out an Equalities Impact Assessment for its daily statements on coronavirus, The Limping Chicken […]
Wed, Aug 05 2020

Deaf News: Outcry after YouTube scrap community captions...
The Limping Chicken The video sharing site YouTube is to axe community contributions for subtitles and translations next month, it has been confirmed. […]
Tue, Aug 04 2020

Find out about East Midlands charity Deaf-initely Women
The Limping Chicken The idea to establish Deaf-initely Women all started during a birthday meal. Ten deaf friends were celebrating being deaf women, […]
Mon, Aug 03 2020

Juliet England: Meet deaf mum Julie Wixey, who spends up to...
The Limping Chicken An unpleasant incident in a local branch of a national chain of chemists spurred mum Julie Wixey on to setting […]
Thu, Jul 30 2020

Deaf News: Judicial review over #WhereIsTheInterpreter put...
The Limping Chicken The deaf activist behind the campaign to have a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter present at UK Government briefings has […]
Wed, Jul 29 2020

Rebecca A Withey: the first online Mindfulness course in...
The Limping Chicken For the last few months I have been working in partnership with Deaf Minds Education to write and produce a […]
Mon, Jul 27 2020

Deaf News: Deafblind woman allegedly verbally abused after...
The Limping Chicken A deafblind woman was allegedly verbally abused by another rail passenger after her sister briefly removed her face covering to […]
Sat, Jul 25 2020

Interview: Sophie Stone and Lloyd Coleman on radio drama...
The Limping Chicken There’s a particular irony in talking to Lloyd Coleman over Google Meet. The deaf musician, who’s been commissioned to write […]
Thu, Jul 23 2020

Deaf actor’s video – asking for empathy and patience...
The Limping Chicken In a reminder of the power of social media , deaf actor Alex Nowak’s Twitter video asking the wider public […]
Wed, Jul 22 2020

Juliet England: My deafie diary part 12 – life as...
The Limping Chicken Continuing Juliet’s experiences of daily life with a hearing loss – as lockdown eases It feels a bit like a […]
Wed, Jul 22 2020

Liam O’Dell: The ‘new normal’ post-coronavirus must...
The Limping Chicken While the current pandemic is far from over, a lot of people are still looking ahead to the future with […]
Mon, Jul 20 2020

The Secret Deafie: English privilege in the Deaf community...
The Limping Chicken The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. If you have a story […]
Fri, Jul 17 2020

Jen Dodds: My tips for surviving the face mask situation!...
The Limping Chicken Coronavirus has changed life as we know it for everyone.  Many people, including myself, are worried about how we will […]
Thu, Jul 16 2020

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Deaf people have been forgotten in the...
The Limping Chicken We are over three months into the global pandemic of COVID-19 and it has now been announced that from the […]
Tue, Jul 14 2020

Michelle Atkinson: An open letter to my daughter’s school
The Limping Chicken Hello! I hope you don’t mind me contacting you, however I wanted to share my thoughts with you. It is […]
Mon, Jul 13 2020

Watch: Casualty episode focusing on deaf characters
The Limping Chicken You can now watch Saturday night’s Casualty episode, which was made by a team of Deaf creatives, on BBC iPlayer […]
Mon, Jul 13 2020

Casualty to screen landmark episode with deaf actors,...
The Limping Chicken The BBC’s long-running drama Casualty returns to our screens tomorrow night (Saturday 11th July) with a special landmark episode made […]
Fri, Jul 10 2020

Juliet England: How cards from one deaf business are...
The Limping Chicken Our last post about what communities are doing to help deaf people deal with the pandemic struck a chord with […]
Wed, Jul 08 2020

Deaf News: Bristol NHS Nightingale Hospital responds to...
The Limping Chicken Bristol’s NHS Nightingale Hospital has confirmed that their use of Makaton is “solely as a staff to staff communication mechanism”, […]
Tue, Jul 07 2020

DeafKidz International releases new interactive games for...
The Limping Chicken DeafKidz International is the UK’s leading organisation working to respond to the protection, health and wellbeing needs of Deaf, hard […]
Tue, Jul 07 2020

Tyron Woolfe: Volunteering for Shout – a 24/7 crisis text...
The Limping Chicken Shout is a 24/7 UK crisis text service available for times when people feel they need immediate support. I have […]
Mon, Jul 06 2020

Watch: Black Lives Matter online discussions from BSL Zone...
The Limping Chicken Two livestreams about the Black Lives Matter movement from BSL Zone and Definitely Theatre are now online and can be […]
Fri, Jul 03 2020

Liam O’Dell: Drive-in cinemas leave subtitles out of...
The Limping Chicken The issue of a lack of subtitled cinema has been a topic long discussed on The Limping Chicken, even before […]
Wed, Jul 01 2020

Jeff Pullinger: The challenges of deafness at work
The Limping Chicken For the second time in three years an employer decided ‘not to renew my contract.’  I wasn’t given an official […]
Tue, Jun 30 2020

How deaf people are tackling the challenges of face masks...
The Limping Chicken We all know that deaf people are disproportionately affected by the current health crisis. From trying to lipread people behind […]
Mon, Jun 29 2020

Juliet England: My deafie diary Part 11 – life in Lockdown
The Limping Chicken Continuing Juliet’s experiences of daily life with a hearing loss – now in lockdown The days are long, but the […]
Thu, Jun 25 2020

Nadia Nadarajah: Is there racism in the arts world? (BSL...
The Limping Chicken Nadia Nadarajah is a Deaf artist who creates and performs plays in BSL. She is a Shakespeare’s Globe Associate Artist […]
Tue, Jun 23 2020

Deaf News: Campaigners reveal legal challenges as...
The Limping Chicken The Government has been given a deadline of a week to respond to 280 letters from Deaf people over #WhereIsTheInterpreter, […]
Tue, Jun 23 2020

Meet: Vicky Barber, a talented deaf artist
The Limping Chicken I am profoundly Deaf and I grew up in Southampton, Hampshire. My family are hearing; I am the only Deaf […]
Mon, Jun 22 2020

Deaf News: Judicial review campaign to be launched on...
The Limping Chicken Deaf activists involved #WhereIsTheInterpreter are to set up “an alternative Judicial Review campaign” next week, after it’s confirmed that Cabinet […]
Fri, Jun 19 2020

Rinkoo Barpaga: How my experience of racism in the Deaf...
The Limping Chicken Rinkoo Barpaga is a Deaf British born Theatre-Maker, who uses British and urban sign language. Throughout his 15-year career, he […]
Fri, Jun 19 2020

Watch: Video showing how to sign Black Lives Matter
The Limping Chicken A new Black Deaf Group have released a video showing other BSL users how to sign Black Lives Matter. The […]
Thu, Jun 18 2020

Read: Dear White Deaf People by David Player
The Limping Chicken In the last few weeks, as the Black Lives Matter movement has spread across the world following the murder of […]
Thu, Jun 18 2020

Breaking: Lipreaders given exemption on face coverings on...
The Limping Chicken The UK Government has announced that those “travelling with, or providing assistance to, someone who relies on lip reading to […]
Mon, Jun 15 2020

Emily Howlett: The online BSL-accessible group making...
The Limping Chicken Are you in lockdown with one, or two, or even more small children? Are you missing your regular baby and […]
Mon, Jun 15 2020

Billy Read: How lockdown changed my lifestyle – plus tips...
The Limping Chicken Reflecting on the current lockdown due to covid-19, as a deaf person, it’s made me realise the importance of video […]
Fri, Jun 12 2020

Deaf News: One in five adults don’t use their hearing...
The Limping Chicken Around 20% of adults who have been given hearing aids don’t use them, according to research led by the University […]
Fri, Jun 12 2020

Sense tells MPs government breached Equality Act with...
The Limping Chicken There has been “many, many breaches” of the Equality Act by the UK Government during the coronavirus pandemic, the disability […]
Thu, Jun 11 2020

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Face masks and how deaf people are...
The Limping Chicken Now that face masks have been made mandatory for travelling on public transport, many deaf people have been left worrying […]
Tue, Jun 09 2020

Emily Howlett: Why is everyone suddenly so interested in...
The Limping Chicken I’ve noticed quite a few things that have been changing over recent weeks; my hair is now about 8 feet […]
Mon, Jun 08 2020

Read: Lockdown and the impact on deaf children – letter...
The Limping Chicken A letter has been published in the Guardian from a group of professionals who work with deaf children, asking that […]
Mon, Jun 08 2020

Clare Vale: Tips for reducing isolation during lockdown
The Limping Chicken As we approach three months of lockdown, one of the main emotions millions of us are feeling is loneliness. As […]
Sat, Jun 06 2020

UK Deaf Sport’s response to Coronavirus (with BSL video)...
The Limping Chicken As with many organisations and charities, UK Deaf Sport (UKDS) has had to adapt and look at different ways to […]
Fri, Jun 05 2020

Deaf professionals write open letter advocating for...
The Limping Chicken We are a group of deaf professionals concerned about the impact that wearing face masks, and specifically the lack of […]
Fri, Jun 05 2020

Deaf people and charities express concerns about face masks
The Limping Chicken After the government’s announcement that it will become compulsory for face masks to be worn on public transport from 15th […]
Fri, Jun 05 2020

Deaf News: Campaigners to file court application over...
The Limping Chicken Deaf activists are to apply to the courts for the release of the UK Government’s equality impact assessments of its […]
Thu, Jun 04 2020

Rebecca-Anne Withey: A reflection as lockdown 2020 begins...
The Limping Chicken It seems that very gradually the restrictions placed on the country by the government due to Covid-19 are being lifted. […]
Wed, Jun 03 2020

Juliet England: EastEnders ‘silent’ episode TV review
The Limping Chicken Back in the Eighties, I watched EastEnders at boarding school without a subtitle in sight. It was the era of […]
Tue, Jun 02 2020