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October 28, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Deaf News: Ofcom delays plans for 999 BSL video relay service

Proposals for a video relay service for British Sign Language signers to contact emergency services have been delayed, it has […]

March 27, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been hearing from different members of the Deaf community about how […]

December 16, 2014 by Editor

In the last few years, it’s been a brilliant time to be deaf. Technology has emancipated us – the internet, […]

September 25, 2014 by Editor

I’m deaf. I lip read and I find some signs help me. Can you help? A regular request for lipspeakers […]

August 1, 2014 by Editor

Much has been said about the national shortage of British Sign Language/English Interpreters compared to countries such as Finland. Over […]

July 30, 2014 by Editor

The newest supporter of this site is cSeeker, which is a new company run by two Deaf brothers, Guy and […]

May 1, 2014 by Editor

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

April 29, 2014 by Editor

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

December 17, 2013 by Editor

Yesterday we wrote about how Deaf people in Britain are struggling to access sign language and communication support, particularly in […]

October 23, 2013 by Editor

Comments Off on Deaf News: Bexley Mayor congratulates first Level 4 Communication Support Workers in the UK

There was a proud moment for a group of Communication Support Workers and for Deaf Umbrella (one of this site’s […]