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Why Jim Cromwell argues hearing people should sign for themselves, even when interpreters are present

May 9, 2014

Dr Jim Cromwell is a clinical psychologist working in BSL for the last sixteen years, and trying to work in BSL […]

Deaf News: Peter Baker becomes first prelingually deaf golf club captain

May 9, 2014

A deaf man has made British history by becoming the first prelingually deaf person to become captain of a mainstream […]

New ‘Fake’ Interpreter storm: What we said to Live Lens and what you said on social media

May 8, 2014

A storm erupted on social media yesterday after smartphone app manufacturer Live Lens released a controversial advert featuring ‘Fake’ interpreter Thamsanqa […]

The Question: Do deaf people sleep better at night than hearing people?

May 8, 2014

Do deaf people sleep more peacefully than hearing folk? This question occurred to me when we were buying our house […]

“I speak sign language. Not.” The fake interpreter is BACK, and sign language is mocked again in an online advert

May 7, 2014

The mind boggles. We’re not sure what Thamsanqa Jantjie was thinking when he recorded this advert for a live video-sharing […]

Deaf News: Deaf organisations push for better access to democracy for sign language users

May 7, 2014

Organisations working for and with deaf people have told MPs that voting and elections are not accessible to people whose […]

PJ Gribbin: Should hearing tests be less crude, and look at our ability to pick out sounds?

May 7, 2014

I’m getting older and bits of me are starting to wear out. My eyes started going about twelve years ago […]

Deaf News: Willcox wins 12th title, and twin beats twin at National Tennis Championships for the Deaf

May 6, 2014

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Peter Willcox won his 12th men’s singles title and Beth Simmons claimed her second women’s singles title as the 2014 […]

Emily Howlett: 9 milestones deaf parents should record

May 6, 2014

Have you seen any of these hugely popular ‘Baby Milestones’ things? They’re generally books, or lists, or online checkboxes of […]

British Deaf community doesn’t work as well with other disabled groups as they could, says World Federation of the Deaf President

May 2, 2014

The President of the World Federation of the Deaf, Colin Allen, has told The Limping Chicken that the British Deaf […]