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Deaf news: Loud Music advertising campaign features ears being hammered and drilled
The charity Action on Hearing Loss has launched an edgy advertising campaign called Loud Music, which features ears being hammered and drilled to make more young people aware that listening to loud music can cause tinnitus and hearing loss. The images will be displayed across Camden in London on billboards, telephone boxes, and in cinemas, […]
Our April round-up!
April 30, 2012
With May kicking off tomorrow, it’s time to reflect on another busy month for the Limping Chicken. Here’s a round up of some of April’s biggest hits! One of my personal favourites, and one that’s been rapidly clocking up views on the site, is Asher Woodman-Worrell’s story about how his friend Ben Thomson conquered university. […]
The Secret Deafie: Another cinema subtitle fail
April 30, 2012
The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. Today’s Deafie tells us about a cinematic subtitle fail. My partner and I waited in keen anticipation for The Woman in Black to come out with subtitles – perhaps because we had been told it was a good, scary thriller that makes […]
Catherine Small: Tackling labyrinthitis
April 27, 2012
When I woke up on 2nd May 2008, the room was spinning, I couldn’t stand up without falling over and I couldn’t hear anything in my left ear. My GP diagnosed labyrinthitis, a viral infection of the inner ear. He was confident my hearing loss was temporary, and that once the virus cleared up my […]
Watch: San Francisco’s first Deaf restaurant
April 27, 2012
Usually we wouldn’t link to a commercial video, but this one was too good to miss. Deaf Americans Melody and Russ Stein have opened San Francisco’s first deaf restaurant, called Mozzeria. They employ a range of Deaf staff, and explain the reaction of the diners (when they realise everyone is Deaf and uses ASL!) in […]
Deaf news: Preston’s Deafway launches ‘Deaf embassy’ plans
April 26, 2012
The Lancashire Evening Post has revealed plans for the deaf charity Deafway, based in Preston, to build an ‘embassy’ for the world’s deaf community. The centre would be built at Deafway’s base in Fishwick, with plans including an art gallery, theatre and conference facilities. The article reports Deafway’s Chief executive David Hynes as saying: “If […]
Tobie Fysh: Having a deaf son
April 26, 2012
“He probably just needs to dry out a bit” – that should have been the first indication that our first son could be deaf. As it was, we didn’t take any hints from the multiple Newborn Hearing Screening tests, and how each time there was another excuse on why it needed to be repeated. It […]
Meet: Newsround presenter & marathon runner, Ricky Boleto
April 26, 2012
Newsround presenter Ricky Boleto ran the London Marathon for the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) last Sunday, as part of a team raising over £100,000 for deaf children. He’d barely recovered from clocking up a time of 4 hours, 45 minutes (sorry, Ricky!) when Limping Chicken asked him these questions about his life, deafness and […]
Subtitle fail: Jeremy Hunt supports the “murders”
April 25, 2012
Ok so we’re all aware that Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is under pressure this morning over claims he privately aided News Corp’s bid for BSkyB. But who knew that things were actually a lot more serious than that?! According to the live subtitles on BBC News at least. Tip to the homicide squad: just follow […]
Asher Woodman-Worrell: How my friend Ben Thomson conquered university
April 25, 2012
I was recently asked by the editor of this site to write an article about my university experiences, after appearing on the BBC3 documentary Deaf Teens: Hearing World. I am currently a second year student at Nottingham Trent University under the guise of studying Information Systems – while in reality, I often study procrastinating on […]
That Deaf Guy: A visit to the doctors
April 24, 2012
That Deaf Guy is the creation of Matt and Kay Daigle. Go to www.thatdeafguy.com to see more comic strips, and don’t forget to like their Facebook page! You can also read an interview with Matt here: http://charlieswinbourne.com/2012/01/05/interview-with-that-deaf-guy-cartoonist-matt-daigle/
Quiz: What kind of deaf person are you?
April 24, 2012
What kind of deaf person are YOU? Work out if your answers are mostly a, b, c, d. Your answers will help you find out… 1. When you can’t understand someone at a party do you: a. Smile. b. Ask them to repeat what they have said, and say: “Sorry, please could you say that […]
Charlie Swinbourne: Does the word ‘deaf’ need to be redefined?
April 23, 2012
This morning I was tweeted by Curtis Alcock, a partner in a Hearing Centre (where hearing aids and other services are provided) who has recently set up a web-based think tank called Audira – which is aimed at ‘developing an ongoing roadmap for the future of hearing care in the UK.’ He sent me (along […]
Rob Wilks: Can social media beat Deaf apathy?
April 23, 2012
For those of us who are associated with the Deaf community, it’s a well known belief that apathy is one of the biggest barriers we face. What this means is basically this: if there are negative reforms targeted at Deaf people, whether directly or not, such as the impact of changes to Disability Living Allowance, […]
The Secret Deafie: The rude Text Relay operator
April 23, 2012
The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. Today’s Deafie has sent us a transcript of an actual call made on Text Relay. Recently I made a call via Text Relay, to our local Indian restaurant for a home delivery. I am a rare user, preferring to use emails or […]
Deaf news: First deaf MP, Lord Ashley of Stoke has died
April 21, 2012
It has been reported that Lord Ashley of Stoke, who was profoundly deaf and worked as a tireless campaigner for the rights of deaf and disabled people, has passed away at the age of 89 after a short illness. Ashley was a Labour member of the House of Lords and an MP for Stoke-on-Trent South […]
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