Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Alicia De Barry: Being deaf at night vs. being deaf during the day

June 6, 2016

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I wake up early. I do everything that a civilised being preparing for their day of work ahead might do. […]

Anonymous: An open letter to the Work and Pensions Secretary about Access to Work (BSL)

June 5, 2016

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

Watch: BBC Radio documentary about CODAs, translated into BSL and ISL, broadcast today

June 4, 2016

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A  BBC radio documentary  called the Loudest House on the Street, all about being brought up in  a household with deaf […]

Shari Eberts: 5 things I wish everyone knew about hearing loss

June 3, 2016

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It is hard to explain to others what it is like to have hearing loss — the lack of clarity […]

Deaf News: Delays in live subtitling to reduce dramatically on BBC channels this summer

June 2, 2016

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The BBC’s Research and Development department, working with Ericsson, have today announced a new approach to live subtitling which will reduce […]

Watch: See Hear’s EU Referendum special on BBC iPlayer

June 2, 2016

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See Hear’s special on the EU referendum, presented by Clive Mason, is now on BBC iPlayer. In the programme, Mason travels […]

Paige Rankin: My ears keep popping from being blocked. Can anyone help?

June 2, 2016

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Since 2010 when my ear got blocked with water at a mates house, I have ALWAYS had a blocked ear. […]

Tyron Woolfe: Why I’m an exhausted cinema-goer

June 1, 2016

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Some of you may recall a strong Facebook group campaign called “Deaf people are alive 7 days a week, not just Sunday/Monday/Tuesday” which I set up a number of years ago in […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Why it is wrong for an Irish Deaf man to be denied an interpreter in court

May 31, 2016

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This is a story that might give you mixed feelings. It certainly gave me mixed feelings at first. The story was […]

Watch: Our Editor Charlie Swinbourne explaining how Limping Chicken got its name! (BSL)

May 31, 2016

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In this video, our Editor Charlie Swinbourne explains how this site got its unusual name – watch and find out! […]