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Anonymous email expresses concern over threats to support for Deaf and disabled students

May 1, 2014 by

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Earlier this week, we published an anonymous article, which prompted a heated debate, by a notetaker asking who cares about […]

Deaf News: Ofcom study reveals average 5.6 second delay in live subtitles – nearly DOUBLE recommended delay

April 30, 2014 by

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Ofcom today published its first report on the quality of live TV subtitles provided by broadcasters in the UK, looking […]

Who cares about deaf students in higher education? A notetaker’s (anonymous) perspective

April 29, 2014 by

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Below is an anonymous article by a notetaker who works with deaf students in higher education. Sometimes, stuck between a […]

Emily Howlett: How reporting my hospital experience to the NHS made a real difference

April 7, 2014 by

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A few months back, I found myself strapped to a spinal board in the back of an ambulance blue-flashing its […]

Teresa Garratty: Is it time for deaf people to be a little less angry?

April 7, 2014 by

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I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but there seem to be an awful lot of angry Deaf people about. I […]

Donna Williams: SignHealth are right – my Mum, and other deaf people in hospital, deserve better (BSL)

March 31, 2014 by

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Last week, two articles on Limping Chicken made an impact on me. SignHealth’s research showing the lack of access to […]

Ni Gallant: To speak or sign at university – my dilemma

February 27, 2014 by

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So recently I’ve been debating with myself over what I like to term the ‘to speak or not to speak’ […]

Teresa Garratty: Face-palm. How a simple insurance phone call turned into a complex drama

February 25, 2014 by

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Last month I wrote an article about new years resolutions and one of those resolutions was to try to use […]

Richard Turner: My discovery of access and human rights

January 29, 2014 by

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I never really thought about human rights issues or equality before I lost my hearing. I didn’t think these issues […]

Mark Levin: How being told “NO” drove me on

January 27, 2014 by

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I remember the day I sat anxiously in the office of my Vocational Rehab counselor. The discussion that day was […]