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Teresa Garratty: What’s on my Christmas list? (the answer might surprise you)

December 22, 2016

It happens every year doesn’t it? The same old question and the older you get, the harder it is to […]

Poem: Colin Thomson signs his poem Happy Christmas (Don’t Talk Over) (BSL)

December 22, 2016

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Below we see Colin Thomson signing a Christmas poem, which can also be read in English further down the page. […]

Watch: Deaf child getting a surprise when Santa signs to her!

December 21, 2016

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Footage of Father Christmas signing to a young girl at a grotto has gone viral on Facebook. Watch the video […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: I’m excited about Christmas after getting deaf friends and hearing family together at my wedding

December 21, 2016

I very recently got married and it’s still sinking in. The fact that I have a new surname and a […]

Rebecca Atkinson: Give your child an open mind for Christmas – buy them a disabled toy

December 20, 2016

With Christmas becoming ever commercial how do you square the tree-high piles and bursting stocking of material goods with teaching […]

A Christmas message from the British Society for Mental Health and Deafness

December 19, 2016

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The British Society for Mental Health and Deafness (a supporter of this site) would like to wish everyone a happy and stress […]

Steve Hurley: Breaking down on a busy road showed mobile reception in Norfolk needs to improve

December 18, 2016

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com I am profoundly […]

The Secret Deafie: “Do you have…sonar?” The questions I got asked by kids when I gave a talk about deafness

December 17, 2016

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com The Secret Deafie […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 10 things you should NEVER give a deaf person for Christmas, including hearing aid batteries

December 16, 2016

1. DVD without subtitles Buying us a DVD without subtitles is a bit like giving a hearing person a DVD […]

Deaf News: New independent film featuring sign language looks for funding

December 16, 2016

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A new independent film is underway that features period-specific sign language, classic literature, and lush soundscape co-composed by Grammy-winning deaf […]