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Deaf News: Charity Sense expresses deep concern over documentary revealing behaviour of PIP assessors

April 12, 2016

The charity Sense, which represents Deafblind people, has responded to the Channel 4 programme Dispatches that aired last night, investigating the planned […]

Review: The Power in Our Hands

April 12, 2016

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This article by Liz Searle was first published on The State of the Arts and is republished here by kind […]

Read: How Deaf people are fighting to be heard in America (via NY Times)

April 11, 2016

Only two weeks ago, a House of Lords report on the Equality Act showed how laws designed to protect deaf […]

Kimberly Brown: The advantages of being a deaf parent to hearing children

April 10, 2016

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At weekends, we publish some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com I’ve written before […]

Kate Rowley: Note to my doctor. I’m ‘alright’ and my son’s ‘alright’

April 9, 2016

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

Meet: Rosie Malezer, who has written a book called ‘How to be Deaf’

April 8, 2016

HOW TO BE DEAF is the name of Rosie Malezer’s latest book, which she penned during her Deafhood journey. […]

Deaf News: Charity disappointed at Government failure to act on video-on-demand subtitling

April 7, 2016

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Deaf charity Action on Hearing Loss has said it is disappointed by the Government’s refusal to introduce legislation to end digital […]

BBC release video showing carers’ nudity and swearing in front of Deaf student at Margate Deaf College

April 6, 2016

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BBC South East has obtained and has now released a shocking video showing swearing and nudity by carers at an […]

Read: The Deaf women in Obama’s White House (via Erika Jones for BBC See Hear)

April 6, 2016

BBC News has a fantastic article from See Hear’s Erika Jones about yesterday’s episode of See Hear, all about the […]

Alicia de Barry: Mobile phones and instant internet access have affected our communication

April 6, 2016

I miss the days before mobile phones and instant internet access. No, no, hear me out (pun intended!). I cannot […]