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

Rebecca-Anne Withey: The BSL fitness pages that have kept...
The Limping Chicken It’s been 12 weeks since we have been officially ‘staying home’ now. Moving forwards, there are a few things I’d […]
Mon, Jun 01 2020

Deaf News: Mobile app aimed at reducing background noise...
The Limping Chicken A new smartphone app which uses artificial intelligence to control background noise has been made available on iOS devices. Chatable, […]
Fri, May 29 2020

Juliet England: Why, as a deaf person, the Cummings debacle...
The Limping Chicken Sad, helpless news junkie that I am, I left my local public gardens and golden sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday […]
Thu, May 28 2020

BSL video news via Deafstation is back – how it started...
The Limping Chicken The idea of Deafstation news arose from a project in the Centre for Deaf Studies, University of Bristol.  The WISDOM […]
Wed, May 27 2020

Deaf News: UK Government provides BSL interpretation on...
The Limping Chicken A British Sign Language interpreter has now been provided on the UK Government’s social media channels for its coronavirus briefings, […]
Mon, May 25 2020

Juliet England: My deafie diary part 10 – life in lockdown
The Limping Chicken Continuing Juliet’s experiences of daily life with a hearing loss – now in lockdown. Day God-only-knows-which of lockdown, as life before […]
Mon, May 25 2020

Meet: Anna Storm, founder of new deaf befriending service,...
The Limping Chicken In the current coronavirus pandemic, many deaf people face loneliness and isolation as social events and groups are cancelled or […]
Mon, May 25 2020

Deaf nurse Sam Penney on returning to work during the...
The Limping Chicken When an awkward slip in a pair of heeled boots left deaf nurse Sam Penney, 49, with a broken ankle […]
Tue, May 19 2020

Transparent face masks could stop ‘months of misery’...
The Limping Chicken Charities say nine million people could benefit from transparent face masks. Deaf people can’t lip-read or see facial expressions through […]
Mon, May 18 2020

Emily Howlett: What will become of the rainbow children?
The Limping Chicken I know we’re all supposed to live for today, live in the moment. It’s something I regularly tell myself, my […]
Fri, May 15 2020

Deaf News: Deaf survivors of child sexual abuse can share...
The Limping Chicken Survivors of child sexual abuse who are Deaf will now be able to share their experiences with the Truth Project, […]
Thu, May 14 2020

Claire Hill: Why speech-to-text reporting is easier in...
The Limping Chicken As a speech-to-text reporter who specialises in theatre and conferences, the social distancing measures introduced in March, and then the […]
Wed, May 13 2020

Harrison Frost: a talented young footballer who happens to...
The Limping Chicken “I’m not a deaf footballer, I’m a footballer who happens to be deaf. If I never use it as an […]
Tue, May 12 2020

Interview: Deaf director Bim Ajadi on new hip-hop drama,...
The Limping Chicken “I would say it’s quite a unique film, but it has a really unique combination of a variety of things […]
Mon, May 11 2020

Emily Howlett: Our frantic online interaction needs to be...
The Limping Chicken We live in a world that has, in recent years, become too fast for us. The speed at which society […]
Fri, May 08 2020

Luke Christian – of fashion brand DEAF IDENTITY – on...
The Limping Chicken Living in a time where everything seems uncertain with this current pandemic and where we are all in lockdown, it’s […]
Thu, May 07 2020

Coronavirus: Concerns raised over face masks and lipreading
The Limping Chicken As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been investigating how the outbreak has affected different members of the […]
Wed, May 06 2020

Deaf teenager teaches 7000 people BSL during Deaf Awareness...
The Limping Chicken A 15-year-old from Birmingham is being heralded for getting thousands of people across the country learning British Sign Language (BSL) […]
Tue, May 05 2020

Sandra Norburn: My experience of acquired deafness – Deaf...
The Limping Chicken Hello, and Happy Deaf Awareness Week!   I hope you’re doing ok at this strange and worrying time. Isolating is […]
Tue, May 05 2020

Obituary: Reuben Conrad, psychologist working with deaf...
The Limping Chicken Reuben Conrad passed away on 17 March 2020 at the age of 103. Reuben Conrad’s studies in Psychology were interrupted by […]
Tue, May 05 2020

Coronavirus: The local Deaf clubs keeping people connected
The Limping Chicken  As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been hearing from different members of the Deaf community about how […]
Mon, May 04 2020

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