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Teresa Garratty: 4 tips for surviving January! (with cartoons)

January 14, 2019

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It’s January, so first of all, congratulate yourself for surviving the Christmas break! But that also means it’s back to […]

Jenny Willetts: The moment that taught me that we need to become a more deaf-aware society

January 11, 2019

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I’ll start with a bit of background information. It might be a bit long winded but I think it’ll offer […]

Michael Fahey: Update cochlear implant guidelines, but include awareness of deaf life as well

January 9, 2019

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Four years ago, according to Facebook Memories, I was worried about the “Big Switch On.” That day I was to […]

Deaf News: deafPlus secures Big Lottery funding to expand and improve National Advice Service

January 9, 2019

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deafPLUS, the National charity supporting deaf people and people living with a hearing loss, has announced that deafPLUS’ Advice Line […]

Liam O’Dell: Why 2018 was the year of sign language

January 7, 2019

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A variety of different issues and discussions can be found within Deaf culture and the deaf community, so much so […]

Juliet England: My new year’s hearing loss resolutions

January 4, 2019

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As part of the recent festivities, I felt grudgingly obliged to stay up beyond midnight to see in the brand-new […]

Juliet England: Better access in store for deaf people at live music performances

January 3, 2019

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Could it be that live music for deaf people is having something of a moment? The arrangements at Glastonbury for […]

Merry Christmas to all our readers from the Limping Chicken team!

December 24, 2018

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From everyone on the Limping Chicken team, a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all our readers! […]

Teresa Garratty: Christmas deaf wins

December 21, 2018

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Unless you are a brain in a jar you will undoubtedly have noticed that Christmas is upon us… There’s a […]

Juliet England: Check out pantos with captions and BSL interpretation

December 21, 2018

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Panto season is in full swing once again (oh, yes it is) – despite the online wags claiming that many […]