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Browsing All Posts published on »March, 2013«
Charlie Swinbourne: The day Richard Griffiths told us about being brought up by Deaf parents
It was announced yesterday that the actor Richard Griffiths has died at the age of 65 following heart surgery. My earliest memory of seeing Griffiths in action was as a child when I used to watch his series Pie in the Sky, where, if recollection serves me right, he played a chef who was also […]
98% of Tory MPs haven’t signed the BSL motion but the Lib Dems lead the way
March 30, 2013
Almost half of the available Liberal Democrat MPs have signed parliamentary EDM (Early Day Motion) 1167 calling for more support for users of BSL (British Sign Language) while only 2% of Conservative MPs that are not in government have signed the motion. Labour don’t fare much better with only 9% of their MPs showing support […]
Deaf News: Deaf patient in Scottish hospital left without an interpreter for twelve days
March 28, 2013
A shocking report in the Scotsman has revealed how a Deaf patient was left isolated and unable to communicate for 12 days at a hospital in Scotland because of a failure to provide her with access to a sign language interpreter. The patient repeatedly asked for an interpreter, but none was provided. Following a complaint, […]
Robert Mandara: Programming your own hearing aids, part 1. Why you should do it!
March 28, 2013
Last year, the BBC reported that more and more hearing aid users are programming their own hearing aids. Here, in the first part of a three-part series, Limping Chicken reader Robert Mandara explains why you should do it. Would you buy a television if the salesman insisted that only he could set the channel, volume, […]
Ni Gallant: Being mocked by a fellow student, and the lessons I learned from it
March 27, 2013
I have to be honest and say that I wasn’t entirely sure about writing this article; I’ve been asked to write about what it’s like to be a Deaf student and I don’t want to feel responsible for giving people the wrong idea about university life for deafies – however I think a lot of […]
Watch: Deafblind artist’s second foray into film making
March 27, 2013
There’s no stopping this guy. This is a friend of mine and the best artist I know personally (except my Mum). His name is Jamie ‘Lloyd’ McCullough and he has made his second foray into film making. Jamie has Usher syndrome and communicates using hands-on signing. I know from speaking to Jamie that he has […]
Deaf News: Mobile app turns iPhone into a hearing aid!
March 27, 2013
Researchers at the University of Essex have developed a free mobile app that turns an iPhone or iPod into a hearing aid, using the phone’s microphone and a set of headphon. Unlike standard hearing aids that simply amplify all sounds, the BioAid app is inspired by biology and replicates the complexities of the human ear. […]
William Mager: Billy 2.0 – A Trial Separation
March 26, 2013
This is one of the most difficult updates I’ve ever had to write. I’ve written and rewritten this, and there’s no easy way of putting it so I’m just going to say it. When my implant was switched on last December, it was the end of a lifelong relationship. For the last four months, I’ve […]
Meet: Lesley Weatherson, award-winning lipspeaker!
March 26, 2013
Nearly all of us know what a sign language interpreter is, but how many of us have ever tried using a lipspeaker? We spoke to Lesley Weatherson from Lipspeaker UK (who also support this site!) to find out what kind of support a lipspeaker can offer. Lesley won a Signature Regional Award for her work last year. How […]
Callum Fox: English. It’s a bastard (when you can’t pronounce certain words)
March 25, 2013
It’s happened more times than I can count. I’m in the middle of a sentence. I come across a word that I don’t know how to pronounce. I stumble over the word. My housemates lean forward in anticipation. They can smell blood, like circling sharks. I summon up the courage, I utter the word. Almost […]
Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Deaf Village Ireland | Japanese earthquake | Deaf cat
March 25, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! Irish Deaf village opens its doors Deaf Village Ireland is home to a number of Deaf organisations, all in one place. It includes a sports centre, conference facilities, offices, a chapel, educational facilities and a […]
Watch: New NDCS video supporting their Stolen Futures campaign
March 22, 2013
The National Deaf Children’s Society have released a new video to support their Stolen Futures campaign. Watch it below! Don’t forget to sign the charity’s petition to protect services for deaf children here: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/34073
Poem: Martyn Brown’s ‘Moving Pictures’
March 22, 2013
One face at a time Keep the subject well lit No shadow or obstacle To mar a clear headshot The challenge can now begin * The context is all Peripheral vision Adding gesture and meaning Drawing the eyes inside To highlight the vocal point * Naked or pierced Painted pillar box red Perpetual motion lips […]
Meet: Deaf writer and actress Sophie Woolley, in South Africa!
March 22, 2013
Two weeks ago, we brought you the latest episode of Sophie Woolley’s hilarious web series, Deaf Faker, in which she plays a hearing journalist called Charlotte Loud who is trying to find out about ‘the deaf way.’ Sophie is currently away in South Africa so we decided to ask her all about living abroad, her […]
Diary of a Deaf Mum: Why it’s vital you have an interpreter at your baby’s birth
March 21, 2013
Picture the scene, if you will… A room of white; white walls, white bed, big white equipment that is most definitely not the kind you’d find in your kitchen. No homely fridge freezers or tumble dryers here; these machines are for slicing and pumping and otherwise mutilating people. It is, however, all for the greater […]
Watch: The universal language is in our minds
March 21, 2013
In this video from America, UC Berkeley linguistics lecturer Patrick Boudreault, who is Deaf, explains his view that language is a fluid thing that is not just spoken. He says that language is something universal that happens in our minds, whether it’s communicated with our hands or our voice, or even typed on a computer screen […]
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