Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Only Deaf person in UK not asked to pour water on his head explains disappointment

July 15, 2014

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Over the last week, the ‘tipping water on your head’ challenge has spread far and wide through the Deaf community, […]

London’s Royal Court theatre offers £10 tickets for captioned and BSL performances to Limping Chicken readers

July 15, 2014

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The Royal Court theatre, Britain’s leading theatre for new plays, has launched a new season of accessible performances for deaf […]

Meet: Corvette Silo, the Deaf woman who runs a craft shop in Bakewell, Derbyshire

July 15, 2014

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By Asher Woodman-Worrell. Last summer, I paid a visit to a small idyllic village named Bakewell in Derbyshire just less […]

Shaun Sadlier: “I’ve been run over four times.” This is what it’s like to be Deaf

July 14, 2014

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Hi everybody, Hope you’re well. I am profoundly Deaf and British Sign Language is my first language. This is what […]

Facebook craze for Deaf people emptying water over their heads shows our community’s love of silly fun

July 11, 2014

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I don’t think I’ve had as much fun watching any of the summer sporting events, such as the World Cup, […]

Deaf News: “Toxic” culture reported at Scotland’s national Deaf school

July 11, 2014

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The Edinburgh News has reported on claims of a “toxic” culture at Donaldson’s Deaf School in Edinburgh, Scotland. Concerns are growing for the […]

Deaf actor Matty Gurney to star in Edinburgh Fringe play, ‘Light’, aimed at deaf and hearing audiences

July 11, 2014

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Theatre Ad Infinitum is set to perform the company’s first dystopian sci-fi play at the Edinburgh Fringe, in collaboration with […]

Kimberly Brown: 12 tips to help hearing people communicate with deaf people

July 10, 2014

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Every Deaf or HOH person is different and has different needs and strengths dealing with their communication requirements on a […]

Tariq Mahmood: Deaf Muslims searching for Islam

July 10, 2014

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In 2000 I graduated from Wolverhampton University with a British Sign Language/English Interpreting degree and have since worked in a […]

Deaf News: Mock trial to examine if Deaf people can serve on jury in Australia

July 9, 2014

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The Guardian has reported that a mock trial will be held in Sydney, Australia, to see whether deaf people can […]