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BSL interpreters are turning down work for agency that won NHS contracts

December 1, 2016

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We have been told that members of NUBSLI (the National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters) are turning down NHS […]

Ticketholders for cancelled England Deaf Party say they are yet to receive refunds

November 30, 2016

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Months after the event was cancelled, Deaf people who bought tickets to the cancelled England Deaf Party say they are […]

Deaf News: HMRC and RAD to continue working together to improve tax access for Deaf people (BSL)

November 30, 2016

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Following a successful pilot, HMRC and Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) have signed an agreement to continue working together […]

Watch: Deaf Independent video about Education Health and Care plans for Deaf children (BSL)

November 29, 2016

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There is an English transcript below this video (scroll down to see it!) Transcript: Hello and welcome to the second […]

Watch: Robert Hunter’s City Disabilities talk about the talents disabled people bring to the work place

November 28, 2016

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This video of a 4-minute talk from Robert Hunter from City Disabilities (see his previous posts for us here) has […]

Meet: James Knott, the man behind the @daddyknott Instagram account about having a Deaf son

November 28, 2016

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After he had a Deaf son, James Knott set up a popular Instagram account about his son’s day to day […]

Charlie Swinbourne: What of the ‘Daniel Blakes’ who are Deaf? (BSL)

November 27, 2016

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular articles. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken.com Last Sunday, I […]

Emily Howlett: Being ‘slightly different’ seems a lot harder than being ‘really different’

November 26, 2016

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular articles. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken.com When I was […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Why ‘invisible’ hearing aids are not for me. Hearing aids need more visibility

November 25, 2016

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Hearing aids. They’re not the trendiest of things are they? They’re not depicted as cool, people don’t aspire to wear […]

Deaf News: Deafinitely Theatre becomes an Associate Artist at London’s Bush Theatre

November 25, 2016

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The Bush Theatre has announced that Deafinitely Theatre will become one of their new Associate Artists. This is part of […]