Browsing All posts tagged under »BSL«

Jen Dodds: Some agencies treat freelance sign language interpreters as cash cows (BSL)

May 20, 2014 by

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Lately, there seems to have been a lot of tension between deaf people and BSL/English interpreters. I think this is […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Why I made the new Four Deaf Yorkshiremen comedy – which is online today!

May 19, 2014 by

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Watch Four Deaf Yorkshiremen go to Blackpool by clicking here! Late one night in 2006, I was watching television when […]

“Our collective voice will be harder for decision makers to ignore.” BSL interpreters set up their own union

May 16, 2014 by

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In the wake of ongoing controversy about Access to Work and interpreting contracts, Limping Chicken has been told that a […]

Brett Best: Why Access to Work cuts are pulling us all down a slippery slope

May 14, 2014 by

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Some have recently suggested that the solution to the problem with Access to Work is simply that interpreters should significantly reduce […]

Why Jim Cromwell argues hearing people should sign for themselves, even when interpreters are present

May 9, 2014 by

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Dr Jim Cromwell is a clinical psychologist working in BSL for the last sixteen years, and trying to work in BSL […]

Deaf News: Deaf organisations push for better access to democracy for sign language users

May 7, 2014 by

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Organisations working for and with deaf people have told MPs that voting and elections are not accessible to people whose […]

Deaf News: Researchers find that regional variations of BSL are in decline

April 24, 2014 by

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British Sign Language is a rich, naturally evolving language, where the signs you use can vary according to where you […]

Jen Dodds: Why from now on, I’ll be aiming to sign (and write) my articles for Limping Chicken! (BSL)

April 11, 2014 by

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Last month, I wrote about how non-signing deaf people keep saying “what about us?” when signing deaf people campaign for […]

The Secret Deafie: How many deaf old people are left frightened and confused at the lack of communication while in hospital?

April 10, 2014 by

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Donna Williams’ and Matt Dixon’s recent posts have inspired me to talk about my mother to mark the second anniversary […]

Amanda Everitt: 5 things that French people do better than us

April 9, 2014 by

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Us Brits love peering down our glasses at our Continental neighbours and sniggering at the striped t-shirt beret wearing Frenchman. […]

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