The Limping Chicken

Go See: Borough Talks: reducing the impact of food...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. Borough Talks, a series of public debates presented by Borough Market, explores some of the […]
Fri, Aug 18 2017 · 6 hours ago

Shari Eberts: Am I speaking at the right volume?
The Limping Chicken Have you ever been in a coffee shop, where all of a sudden it seems to get quiet and everyone […]
Fri, Aug 18 2017 · 15 hours ago

Lianne Herbert: The internet isn’t always a Deaf-friendly...
The Limping Chicken A few months ago, maybe longer, a famous celebrity announced their pregnancy and the internet went crazy in good and […]
Wed, Aug 16 2017

Juliet England: There’s just one problem I have with...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. I may not have any of my own (couldn’t […]
Sun, Aug 13 2017

Michael Heuberger: Why I created a web form to send emails...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. Have you ever seen a web contact form where […]
Sat, Aug 12 2017

Shari Eberts: Searching for open captions on the road
The Limping Chicken I recently read an article stating that NYC is the most accessible city in the United States for people with hearing loss, […]
Fri, Aug 11 2017

New solutions from Holland to help deaf people hear in...
The Limping Chicken Anyone with any sort of hearing loss will be well versed in the problems of trying to follow a conversation […]
Thu, Aug 10 2017

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Review: The Boat and the Blue by...
The Limping Chicken I was recently invited along to an accessible showing of a performance called The Boat and the Blue, which with […]
Wed, Aug 09 2017

Teresa Garratty: What exactly is a deaf audience?
The Limping Chicken I recently wrote about my experience of attending Clin d’Oeil in Reims, which I’m sure you all read because everyone […]
Tue, Aug 08 2017

Sarah Playforth: My ‘Deafision’ on wearing hearing aids
The Limping Chicken Above are the are the earrings I mention in my last paragraph – read on to find out why! After […]
Mon, Aug 07 2017

“The best family environment that I could have ever...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. Susan Laycock is the eldest of Bill and Peggy […]
Sun, Aug 06 2017

Rebecca-Anne Withey: How we made sure we had access to our...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. Last month was a big milestone in our household. […]
Sat, Aug 05 2017

Shari Eberts: Does hearing loss make it harder to remember...
The Limping Chicken Do you sometimes meet a new person but forget his or her name almost immediately or hear the specials at […]
Fri, Aug 04 2017

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Being resilient is so important if...
The Limping Chicken I do believe that having a dis-ability of any kind means that you’re either born with or develop a set […]
Thu, Aug 03 2017

Teresa Garratty: What to think about before you go to the...
The Limping Chicken This month I was lucky enough to get invited to Clin d’Oeil in Reims, which I’m sure you all know, […]
Wed, Aug 02 2017

Hearing & phone survey – there’s still time to win...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. You can win £300 in Amazon vouchers by answering a few questions about your experiences […]
Tue, Aug 01 2017

Joanne Swinbourne: Why I have trust issues. With...
The Limping Chicken My name is Joanne Swinbourne and I have trust issues. Don’t worry, I’m not getting all deep and personal here […]
Tue, Aug 01 2017

Dean Kamitsis: Deaf students should have the same access as...
The Limping Chicken So, my foundation year at university is complete. It’s not been easy, and I’ve hit many access issues along the […]
Mon, Jul 31 2017

Matthew Israelsohn: Why I volunteered to help at the...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. When I heard about the Grenfell Tower tragedy, I […]
Sun, Jul 30 2017

Hearing & phone survey – win £300 in Amazon vouchers!
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. You can win £300 in Amazon vouchers by answering a few questions about your experiences […]
Sat, Jul 29 2017

Ralph McTeggart: What it’s like to be deaf in the...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. Not a technical post, but hopefully still an interesting […]
Sat, Jul 29 2017

Anne McIntosh: 12 tips for making your home more...
The Limping Chicken Us deaf people put a lot of emphasis on sign language, hearing aids and electronic communication to cope with our […]
Fri, Jul 28 2017

Deaf News: Exeter Deaf Academy wins National Deaf Schools...
The Limping Chicken Exeter Deaf Academy have won a nation-wide track and field competition for Deaf schools. The annual National Deaf Schools Track […]
Thu, Jul 27 2017

Rebecca-Anne Withey: My first year as a ‘deaf playground...
The Limping Chicken When my son started nursery last September I dreaded the compulsory ‘standing in the playground with other parents.’ Not because […]
Wed, Jul 26 2017

Deaf News: New National Theatre play In Touch to tell the...
The Limping Chicken A new National Theatre play called In Touch is set to tell the real stories of people who are deafblind, […]
Tue, Jul 25 2017

Elisa Nuevo Vallin: Is sign language universal? Here’s...
The Limping Chicken Let me introduce myself; my name is Elisa Nuevo Vallin, I came to the UK from Spain almost a year […]
Mon, Jul 24 2017

Nick & Lilli Beese: Why all children should read our...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. Over a year ago, an opportunity came from Wayland, […]
Sun, Jul 23 2017

Meet: David Edgington and Dean Chester, Deaf personal...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. David Edgington and Dean Chester are two Deaf men […]
Sat, Jul 22 2017

Ian Noon: New research shows big impact for deaf toddlers...
The Limping Chicken One of my earliest, most vivid memories is playing in the lounge while listening to my Mum, who was in […]
Fri, Jul 21 2017

Deaf News: Reports of “chaos” and “dire” conditions...
The Limping Chicken We have been receiving reports of “dire” facilities and “chaos” affecting British athletes at the 2017 Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey, […]
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Opportunity: Female part for Deaf woman in exciting Film4...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. Casting Director Lara Manwaring is looking for a Deaf woman to play the lead part […]
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Jamie Ivers: How the Bass Egg helps deaf children see, feel...
The Limping Chicken All the children in the room smiled and laughed excitedly as they placed their hands on the black box with […]
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Deaf News: RAD awarded National Lottery funds for Deaf...
The Limping Chicken The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) has secured National Lottery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to explore […]
Wed, Jul 19 2017

Charlie Swinbourne: UK Sport’s treatment of Britain’s...
The Limping Chicken Excuse the pun, but you may not have heard that the 2017 Summer Deaflympics begin today, with Deaf athletes from all […]
Tue, Jul 18 2017

Watch: Documentary about CODAs in Australia – Passport...
The Limping Chicken A 1992 Australian documentary about Children Of Deaf Adults (CODAs) called Passport Without a Country has been made available online […]
Tue, Jul 18 2017

Printmaking studio works with Deaf screen printer to make...
The Limping Chicken Green Door Printmaking Studio first opened in 2006 with the ambition of being a environmentally conscious printmaking studio, the first […]
Mon, Jul 17 2017

Emily Howlett: Why is baby signing only seen as positive...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. Right, you guys. I have been sitting on this […]
Sun, Jul 16 2017

Bianca Birdsey: I created these images to show that Deaf...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post some of the most popular articles from our archive. “Mom, when I’m big, I want to […]
Sat, Jul 15 2017

John Walker: Is your online profile written in Deaf Gain...
The Limping Chicken Deaf Gain is a positive term used to describe what is gained by deafness, as opposed to the common way […]
Fri, Jul 14 2017

Deaf News: Awards for two Brits at the Clin d’Oeil...
The Limping Chicken The Clin d’Oeil Festival 2017 took place from 6-9 July in Reims, France. It was the 8th edition of the […]
Thu, Jul 13 2017

Juliet England: Cycling from coast to coast as a deafie
The Limping Chicken She hadn’t been on a bike for years. Now she’s pedalling dozens of miles from the west coast to the […]
Thu, Jul 13 2017

Watch: Things not to say to a deaf person (via BBC Three)
The Limping Chicken BBC Three have released a fun and insightful video of the things you really shouldn’t say to a deaf person, […]
Wed, Jul 12 2017

Yvonne Cobb: I’m passionate about improving Deaf...
The Limping Chicken I am the Deaf Nigella Lawson, or so I have been told! I have been passionate about food since I […]
Wed, Jul 12 2017

Former ICSD President Craig Crowley breaks 4 year silence...
The Limping Chicken Craig Crowley MBE, the British former President of International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) has spoken about his […]
Tue, Jul 11 2017

Lianne Herbert: What might it mean if you always feel sad?
The Limping Chicken Do you often feel sad even though you have a lot to be thankful for? Do you find it difficult […]
Mon, Jul 10 2017

Liam O’Dell: Sarcasm in text messages: Could subtitles...
The Limping Chicken At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. The misinterpreted text message: we’ve all been there. With the […]
Sun, Jul 09 2017

Teresa Garratty: What’s the golden rule of deafness?
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post some of our most popular posts from our archive.  Whether born deaf, deafened later in life […]
Sat, Jul 08 2017

Amanda Everitt: Why I worry about my son’s four languages
The Limping Chicken I start my day by telling my one year old in BSL, “I don’t like croissants, I want a bacon […]
Fri, Jul 07 2017

Juliet England: There’s just one problem I have with...
The Limping Chicken I may not have any of my own (couldn’t eat a whole one as the cliché goes), but I’ve never […]
Thu, Jul 06 2017

Watch: This month’s See Hear, meeting athletes aiming for...
The Limping Chicken This month’s episode of See Hear was shown on BBC2 this morning, and is now available on iPlayer. Here’s the […]
Wed, Jul 05 2017