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Watch: Hip-hop meets sign language (via BBC)

March 10, 2017

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A video (with subtitles) on the BBC News website shows how a Turkish rap band is looking to combine hip-hop […]

COMIC: Help with our research into autism in deaf children (and get an Amazon voucher!)

March 9, 2017

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Did you know there are currently no suitable assessments for Autism in deaf children? This is worrying because Autism Spectrum Disorder […]

Emily Howlett: Learning to ‘sing’ for my performance in last night’s episode of the BBC’s Inside No. 9

March 8, 2017

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To watch Emily in Inside No.9, go to the show’s website here. I don’t sing. Ok? Ever. I had two […]

Watch: Stand-up comedy from Deaf comedian Ace Mahbaz

March 7, 2017

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Ace Mahbaz, who is a very talented all-round Deaf performer, has released a brilliant clip of stand up comedy, called […]

Go See: Borough Market’s BSL cookery demo for Disabled Access Day – this Saturday!

March 7, 2017

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This is a sponsored post from London’s Borough Market. Disabled Access Day is a nationwide initiative, designed to celebrate venues […]

Juliet England: The bus driver offering one more example of the daily grind of prejudice

March 6, 2017

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I caught a bus into town the other evening to go to a meeting of my writers’ group. (This is […]

Read: Deaf woman ‘interrogated over her nationality’ at hospital (via Mail Online)

March 6, 2017

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Mail Online has reported on the case of a Deaf woman who was ‘interrogated’ at hospital because of her looks […]

Teresa Garratty: Attending a Deaf film festival in Taiwan showed me the beauty of feeling included

March 4, 2017

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites at thelimpingchicken@gmail.com At the end of […]

Go See: Accessible performances at BFI Flare!

March 3, 2017

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This is a sponsored post from BFI Flare. This year’s BFI Flare feels absolutely, positively vital. 2017 marks a significant […]

Emily Howlett: We shouldn’t be reduced to a single label

March 3, 2017

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I am having an existential crisis, and it’s all because I went to the zoo. They have a new butterfly […]