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Deaf News: Prince Harry signs with Deaf children in Lesotho!
February 28, 2013
Princess Diana always held a special place in the hearts of Deaf people in the UK because of her efforts to learn sign language, and it looks like this has rubbed off on Prince Harry, after he was filmed signing with children at a deaf school in Lesotho. Y’know, the naked photos in Vagas, dressing […]
Deaf News: CBeebies series to feature children’s poetry in sign language
February 27, 2013
CBeebies has commissioned a brand new and groundbreaking series for the channel featuring poetry translated into British Sign Language, it was announced today. A co-commission with BBC Learning, Magic Hands (30×5) presents modern and classic poetry for children in a way that has never been seen before. Across the series, the Magic Hands presenting team […]
Ni Gallant: How deaf people can be let down when accessing medical treatment
February 27, 2013
I have a deaf friend around the same age as me who recently discovered she was pregnant, although she is in a relationship she was very unsure about whether or not she wanted to keep the baby and in the end decided to have an abortion. She told me her story recently and I asked […]
Deaf News: Key Deaf community figures unite to begin campaign for BSL Act
February 26, 2013
10 years ago this month, BSL was recognised by the government after a campaign that led to Deaf people marching on the streets of London. For some, that breakthrough was the end of the fight, but since then, many Deaf people have said that without rights in law, BSL recognition didn’t make as much difference […]
Charlie Swinbourne: Deaf footballer Daniel Ailey says abuse he experiences is ‘the same as racism’
February 26, 2013
Extract: Daniel Ailey didn’t give up playing football when a badly broken leg left him on the sidelines for a year. He didn’t quit when a trial with Doncaster Rovers as a teenager ended in rejection. But Ailey, who is deaf and plays as a semi-professional for Potters Bar Town, in Hertfordshire, nearly walked away from […]
Deaf News: New York Times article argues signing volunteers abroad can “do harm as well as good”
February 25, 2013
A New York Times article argues that volunteers who travel abroad using one form of sign language can affect the ability of locals to learn and use their own form of sign language. Do the benefits of helping people abroad outweigh the negatives? Read on and let us know. Extract: American Sign Language is rapidly […]
Tamara Marshall: Coming to terms with my deafness
February 25, 2013
There are times when I assess my life and wish I wasn’t deaf. I often feel bitterness, frustration and helplessness. I also feel fear; fear of not knowing what will happen in the future. Will I go completely deaf eventually? Will I be able to achieve all that I want to with my disability? Will […]
Deaf Dad: The importance of knowing where your child’s favourite cuddly toy is
February 22, 2013
When I was a child, another Deaf family came to visit us one day. They had two daughters, and the youngest never let her favourite cuddly toy – a tiny pony – out of her reach. At the end of a long day of play, the family decided it was time to go home. Cue […]
Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Scottish mental health campaign | Deaf man assaulted for £40 | Prisoner sues
February 21, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! DCAL looking for volunteers for International Conference The Deafness, Cognition And Language Research Centre are hosting the “Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research” conference from the 10th-13th July 2013 Lloyds TSB become first UK bank […]
Ian Noon: Is this really the right time for special educational needs reform?
February 21, 2013
Sad parliamentary geeks of the world, rejoice! The long-expected Children and Families Bill has now been published, setting out, amongst other, wide-ranging proposals for reform to the special educational needs framework. This is likely to result in significant changes to how deaf children and their families are supported and educated. If you’re unfamiliar with what […]
Deaf News: Deaf and hard of hearing council election candidates urged to apply for financial support
February 20, 2013
It’s about time we had more deaf and hard of hearing people in politics, isn’t it? Well, if you are interested, there is support on offer that could make all the difference come election time. The charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging people who are deaf or hard of hearing and considering standing in […]
William Mager: The day I almost went to deaf school (and the reason I wish I’d gone)
February 19, 2013
The other day I started going through my address book in some sort of attempt to be grown up and organised. I was shocked to find that of the 3,500 people in my contacts list, quite a few of them had passed away in the last few years. There was my Grandma’s mobile number, who […]
Announcing: Limping Chicken’s Contributing Editors!
February 19, 2013
For the last year, Limping Chicken has, save for a two week break in the summer, largely been a one-man affair. All that’s set to change as we announce the four writers who, as of today, are our brand-new Contributing Editors! So what is a Contributing Editor? Well, as this page on Wikipedia states, the […]
Charlie Swinbourne: 10 great Limping Chicken articles you may not have read!
February 18, 2013
In the last year, we’ve published all kinds of articles, from videos online that you really should watch, to Subtitle Fail screengrabs and Deaf News stories. Our main stock in trade has been opinion articles, by many of you. Yet because we publish articles each weekday, posts quickly roll down our homepage. If you’re busy […]
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