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Liam O’Dell: Drive-in cinemas leave subtitles out of their plans for screenings as lockdown eases

July 1, 2020 by

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The issue of a lack of subtitled cinema has been a topic long discussed on The Limping Chicken, even before […]

Deaf News: Mobile app aimed at reducing background noise launches in UK

May 29, 2020 by

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A new smartphone app which uses artificial intelligence to control background noise has been made available on iOS devices. Chatable, […]

Meet: Anna Storm, founder of new deaf befriending service, SignPals (BSL Video)

May 21, 2020 by

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In the current coronavirus pandemic, many deaf people face loneliness and isolation as social events and groups are cancelled or […]

Liam O’Dell: How the ‘domino effect’ impacts on deaf education and employment

March 9, 2020 by

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I’ve written before about domino effects – the constant barriers which come up at every stage of a deaf child’s […]

Liam O’Dell: Disability-friendly theatre on and off-stage at the Donmar is incredibly refreshing

January 31, 2020 by

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To describe theatre as ‘refreshing’ probably sounds a bit bizarre, but it’s perhaps just one word to sum up Teenage Dick […]

Sandi and Jenifer Toksvig on the BSL-integrated ‘Christmas at the (Snow) Globe’

December 21, 2019 by

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As sisters Sandi and Jenifer Toksvig bring their festive Christmas show to Shakespeare’s Globe, the pair talk to The Limping […]

Liam O’Dell: Do we hear differently when we focus on a sound, or not?

November 13, 2019 by

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I’ve always had a bit of a distant relationship with cinema, and I’ve long joked with friends that it took […]

Liam O’Dell: UK theatres need to be more proactive in their quest to be more deaf-friendly

October 25, 2019 by

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After publishing last week’s article about an event on deaf mental health, the consensus of the comments underneath was particularly […]

Deaf News: Deaf swimmer calls for Government funding for deaf athletes

September 27, 2019 by

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A deaf athlete, ranked fifth in the world at this year’s World Deaf Swimming Championships, has launched a petition calling […]

Deaf News: SignHealth launches text service for deaf people in crisis

September 11, 2019 by

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The deaf mental health charity SignHealth, together with the text service Shout, has announced a new crisis text line for […]

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