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March 12, 2021

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

March 11, 2021

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

March 8, 2021

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

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

March 5, 2021

Comments Off on Watch: Follow the Signs by Chris Fonseca and Harry Jardine

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

March 5, 2021

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

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

March 2, 2021

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

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

February 24, 2021

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

February 19, 2021

Comments Off on Give evidence on deaf education during the pandemic to public inquiry

The Public Accounts Committee is undertaking a public inquiry about education during Covid-19 (see below). Give evidence here. The Committee […]

February 9, 2021

Comments Off on Carly Sygrove: Why I’ve set up a campaign for Sudden Hearing Loss support

Support Carly’s campaign here. Hi, I’m Carly. Four years ago when I was 34, I lost the hearing in my left […]

February 2, 2021

Comments Off on Graeae’s Jenny Sealey on the return of Crips without Constraints – and theatre during the lockdown

There’s no doubt that the last year has been incredibly challenging for people working in the arts – Deaf and […]