Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Donna Williams: ‘A Bilingual Poet’s Dilemma’ travels across the pond!

April 9, 2018

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I’m a deaf poet who works with both English and British Sign Language. Ideas come to me in both languages, […]

David Anderson: The barriers I faced in my campaign to become Disabled Students Officer at my university

April 7, 2018

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. I’m David Anderson, and I’ve a story. It’s about my […]

Juliet England: Maybe dealing with HMRC doesn’t have to be taxing after all

April 6, 2018

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Sometimes, it’s nice to know you’re not writing into the ether, unnoticed. Such was the case when Limping Chicken put […]

Survey: Help NADP research NHS Audiology service experiences

April 5, 2018

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The National Association of Deafened People (NADP) is conducting a survey collecting users’ experiences of the NHS audiology service to […]

Read: The bittersweetness of being deaf in a hearing family (via Medium)

April 5, 2018

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Cristina Hartman, who has written for Limping Chicken before, has written a brilliant article about the ‘bittersweetness of being Deaf […]

Thomas Irish: How I relate to The Silent Child film

April 4, 2018

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Last night, I was watching a short film called The Silent Child. The film features profoundly deaf six-year-old first-time actor […]

Watch: To Know Him, Ted Evans’ heart-wrenching new drama #ad

April 3, 2018

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This is a sponsored post. To Know Him is a new BSL Zone drama by Ted Evans, who also directed […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Deafness isn’t a barrier to enjoying music. Plus, how to encourage accessible sessions for deaf people

April 1, 2018

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. As I’ve discovered on my own journey, being deaf doesn’t […]

Joy Darby: My journey into sign language

March 31, 2018

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. When I was 15 and attending a local mainstream secondary […]

Live: Social media responds to The Silent Child’s BBC1 screening

March 30, 2018

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The Oscar winning short film The Silent Child has just been screened on BBC1 in a prime-time slot on Good […]