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Joanne Skeels: Masked superheroes – the ‘Bane’ of lipreading

July 31, 2012

2012 will probably be remembered for these: the banks fiascos, the sad death of Whitney Houston, tax evasion, Murray Mania, the Olympics and yet another rainy summer. The year’s not over yet, though. However, for Cinema, it has been the year of the superheroes. First there was The Avengers with the coolest ensemble of superheroes […]

Angie Aspinall: Up and away – a traveller’s tale

July 31, 2012

As a traveller with a hearing loss, there’s always a little extra nervousness attached to any long journey: will I hear if there’s a platform alteration announced or hear the call for boarding the plane? But I’m happy to say that these concerns were unfounded in regards to my latest journey. The journey from Huddersfield […]

Bee Detective: the family show that’s got everyone buzzing

July 30, 2012

‘Bee Detective’ is a brand-new, accessible family show currently touring UK festivals, delighting children and parents alike. So, what’s the buzz? Limping Chicken asked creator and writer of the show, Sophie Woolley, to give us the honey… “Bee Detective is a ‘honeybee murder mystery’ set in a hive. It’s the Queen Bee’s birthday and she’s […]

Amanda Everitt: Dancing in a L shaped line

July 30, 2012

Last week, I went to this dance class that promised to offer something different. It was called by a distinctive sounding African tribal name, “Bokwa.” An new up and coming dance fitness programme, the lime green flyer flashed, with a picture of a trim and toned Latino bopping to some tune. But what’s more, it […]

Deaf news in BSL from Remark: JDA Deaf Awareness training success |Texting more popular than calls in UK | MPs to launch court interpreting inquiry

July 27, 2012

Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! VRSToday! campaign suspended VRSToday! Campaign has been suspended after a key financial backer withdrew its support Jewish Deaf Association Deaf Awareness Training a success! As part of their Deaf Awareness Training, JDA teach signs for Take […]

“How could we not be excited?” Behind the scenes at the Olympics with Mike Hawthorne

July 27, 2012

It seems to have been a long time coming, but tomorrow the London Olympic Games 2012 Opening Ceremony will begin and the Games will officially have started. With Olympic fever gripping the world, it seems impossible to get away from documentaries, previews, adverts and campaigns all featuring the athletes who will be competing at London […]

US Deaf News: Crowdsourcing app to provide real-time subtitles?

July 26, 2012

According to a recent report by Jacob Aron, deaf people could soon benefit from real-time subtitles of live events, sent to their smartphones. By downloading the app, ‘Scribe’, users would be able to access a crowdsourced central server which recruits a number of workers to listen to the event through the user’s phone and produce […]

Stephen Lloyd: Do you get ‘Itchy Lug Syndrome’?

July 26, 2012

I’ve noticed over the last few years that people are mentioning “itchy ears” more and that they have developed the cursed itch, and I know reading this will make you want a waggle of your own. Today, after having a hair cut, taking my aids out and popping them back in, dashing home, taking them […]

Emily Howlett: Having green hair, and being asked about it

July 25, 2012

Imagine, if you will, that you woke up one morning and your hair was green. Not revoltingly fluorescent green, just a dark greenish glow. You might be slightly concerned; why has your hair decided overnight that instead of a nice, safe colour such as blonde or brown it would like, from now on, to be […]

Emily Howlett: Hello from the Guest Editor!

July 25, 2012

Well, hello there! As you may know by now, Charlie Swinbourne has (quite rudely) decided he has finally earned a holiday. While he scuttles off to frolic in the surf and teach his gorgeous girls how to catch lobsters (or whatever people do with small children these days), the post of Guest Editor for The […]

Catherine Cooper: My last pre-surgery appointment

July 25, 2012

I turned the key in the car ignition at 7:15am precisely, aiming to reach Addenbrooke’s in time for cup of tea before my 9.30am appointment. It was an early start, and made alone this time, but the morning sunshine spurred me on. I’d barely sat down in the waiting room when my name was called, […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Things that only happen to deaf people (part 2)

July 24, 2012

Whether you’re a signer, a lipreader, a hearing aid wearer or a cochlear implant user, or maybe a bit of each of those (and some other things too), there are some things that truly only happen to a deaf person. Things that simply don’t happen to everyone else. Here’s the second part of my long-held […]

Watch: Deafinitely Theatre’s Love’s Labour’s Lost!

July 23, 2012

Just one month after it graced stages across the UK to widespread audience and critical acclaim, Deafinitely Theatre’s Love’s Labour’s Lost is now available to watch online, in full, for free, on the Arts Council’s The Space website. You can also read Charlie Swinbourne’s review of the play on Limping Chicken, where he said “I […]

PJ Gribbin: What does ‘deaf’ mean?

July 23, 2012

I’ve got a friend that’s blind, and others who would never claim to be blind but who have other eye conditions (macular disease, detached retinas, cataracts, …) that leave them seriously sight-impaired. I guess that everybody knows people that are short-or-long-sighted and who use lenses of some kind to improve their vision – and these […]

Samira Mohammed: Fasting during the Olympic Games

July 23, 2012

As I explain my preparations for Ramadan in this article I feel it is important to tell you what Ramadan is, as you might not know. Ramadan arrives in the ninth month of Islamic Calendar; it is a holy month when Muslim people prepare themselves to fast, (no eating) from sunrise to sunset. It is […]

Deaf news in BSL from Remark: ‘Super gloves’ | Deaf youth camp cancelled | Olympic Dreams documentary released!

July 20, 2012

Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! Irish Deaf boy misdiagnosed by audiologists Irish health officials have apologised to the family of a Deaf child after he was repeatedly misdiagnosed. Deaf people sense touch differently from hearing people New research reveals that Deaf […]