Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Lisa Kelly: Send your submissions for the anthology of deaf poetry and fiction I’m co-editing with Sophie Stone

March 23, 2021

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I am excited to be co-editing an anthology of Poetry and Short Fiction from UK Deaf writers on the theme […]

Graham Turner: The importance of this year’s census to BSL users

March 20, 2021

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How many people do you think actually sign BSL? It should be such a simple question. We should have a […]

Clare Vale: Making written communication accessible for Deaf customers and clients (with BSL)

March 19, 2021

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Despite the fact more than 11 million people living in the UK are Deaf or hard of hearing, many continue […]

Joana Pereira: Research on the importance of Deaf-led Signed Songs in the UK and Portugal

March 12, 2021

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Happy March, readers of the Limping Chicken! My name is Joana Pereira and from 2017 to 2021 I have conducted […]

Emily Howlett: We need cultural appreciation, not cultural appropriation

March 11, 2021

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“Hearing people making sign songs is cultural appropriation.” “Hearing people teaching baby sign classes based on BSL is cultural appropriation.” […]

Read: Widow sues NHS over Deaf husband’s ‘diabolical care’ (via The Guardian)

March 8, 2021

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The Guardian has published a report on a widow who is suing the NHS for the ‘diabolical care’ her husband […]

Watch: Follow the Signs by Chris Fonseca and Harry Jardine

March 5, 2021

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A powerful video has been released called Follow the Signs, telling the true story of Deaf dancer Chris Fonseca and […]

Teachers of the Deaf express concern about impact of face coverings in schools

March 5, 2021

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The British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD) has released a statement on the impact of face coverings for […]

STRIVE collective: Why we set up video podcast series The Green Room (with BSL video)

March 2, 2021

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The Green Room is a video podcast series of 12 interviews hosted by the members of STRIVE Collective, featuring an […]

Andrew Goodwin: Why we made a video to encourage people to wear clear masks

February 24, 2021

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Like many of us, March last year wasn’t just the start of a pandemic, it was the sudden shut down […]