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Kimberly Brown: 12 tips to help hearing people communicate with deaf people

April 2, 2016 by

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Matt Lannigan: How my local ice hockey team Whitley Bay Sharks gave me a start in the game

March 31, 2016 by

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I became interested in Ice Hockey in early 2015 when I went to my local ice rink with friends. As […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: The Smirnoff ad shows Deaf people can dance

March 30, 2016 by

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It’s a concept I’ve personally known to be true since… Forever. Deaf people can dance. The ability to hear does not directly […]

Dr Graham Williams: Who were the world’s greatest deaf scientists?

March 28, 2016 by

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I really enjoyed the Deaflympics in 2013 and was dismayed that it was not given a higher priority in the media […]

Simon Herdman: How I became one of the presenters of the CBeebies BSL poetry series Magic Hands!

March 27, 2016 by

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Jennifer Stuessy: How do you wear your ‘Deaf’?

March 25, 2016 by

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At weekends and bank holidays, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us yours by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com It […]

Toby Dawson: Help us campaign for BSL access on TV in Scotland (BSL)

March 24, 2016 by

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Sign Toby’s petition here. Our family was always totally ignorant to the news on STV at its usual teatime slot, […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 10 things that only happen to deaf people in films (and not in real life)

March 11, 2016 by

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Deaf characters who appear in films and TV series often give Deaf people mixed feelings. On one hand, it’s exciting to […]

Jemma Buckley: Make sure you watch the BDA’s film ‘Power In Our Hands’ in cinemas now

February 24, 2016 by

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For the past four years the British Deaf Association have been working to bring their extensive film and video collection […]

Deaf News: Note given by Starbucks barista to Deaf man saying “I’ve been learning ASL” goes viral

February 23, 2016 by

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A Deaf man’s Facebook post about the note a Starbucks barista gave him has gone viral. Ibbey Piracha was given […]