Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Laurentia Tan: Working with Evelyn Glennie for the Audiovisability project

February 27, 2019

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When Audiovisability mentioned that we were going to work with Evelyn Glennie, I was excited.  It is a HUGE honour […]

David Thompson: Theatres – will they never learn?

February 26, 2019

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I’m a hard of hearing man married to a profoundly deaf woman, and one of our hobbies is going to […]

Amy Gibbs: We need more visible Deaf role models

February 25, 2019

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After hearing various stories and meeting people who grow up in a predominantly hearing world, I feel compelled to write […]

How to call NHS 111 using BSL via InterpreterNow

February 20, 2019

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Feeling unwell – don’t know what to do – worried? NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical […]

DeafATW: Fill in the Access To Work cap survey 2019 (with BSL)

February 18, 2019

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BSL translation videos are at the bottom of this blog – scroll down the page to see them! If you […]

Deaf News: ‘Lost generation’ of deaf children falling a grade behind at GCSE

February 13, 2019

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England’s deaf children are falling a whole grade behind their hearing classmates at GCSE, even though deafness is not a learning disability. […]

Tyron Woolfe: My Bolivian step parents – 5 months on (with BSL)

February 12, 2019

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Tyron is sharing a number of reflective blogs on Limping Chicken about the people he met and what he learned […]

Deafie Blogger: Dating, relationships and deafness

February 11, 2019

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Valentine’s Day is drawing nearer, a perfect time to share my experiences and tips of dating with deafness? Whether you’re […]

Tyron Woolfe: Reflecting on the young Deaf barista in a Deaf cafe in Morelia (BSL)

February 5, 2019

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Tyron is sharing a number of reflective blogs on Limping Chicken about the people he met and what he learned […]

Deaf prisoner who committed suicide ‘spent almost a month in prison without his hearing aid’

February 4, 2019

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In a case that shines a spotlight on the problems that deaf people face in the prison system, the BBC […]