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Charlie Swinbourne: Deaf footballer Daniel Ailey says abuse he experiences is ‘the same as racism’

February 26, 2013 by

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Extract: Daniel Ailey didn’t give up playing football when a badly broken leg left him on the sidelines for a […]

Deaf News: New York Times article argues signing volunteers abroad can “do harm as well as good”

February 25, 2013 by

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A New York Times article argues that volunteers who travel abroad using one form of sign language can affect the […]

Tamara Marshall: Coming to terms with my deafness

February 25, 2013 by

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There are times when I assess my life and wish I wasn’t deaf. I often feel bitterness, frustration and helplessness. […]

Deaf Dad: The importance of knowing where your child’s favourite cuddly toy is

February 22, 2013 by

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When I was a child, another Deaf family came to visit us one day. They had two daughters, and the […]

Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Scottish mental health campaign | Deaf man assaulted for £40 | Prisoner sues

February 21, 2013 by

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Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! […]

Ian Noon: Is this really the right time for special educational needs reform?

February 21, 2013 by

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Sad parliamentary geeks of the world, rejoice! The long-expected Children and Families Bill has now been published, setting out, amongst […]

Ni Gallant: What it’s like to be a deaf student

February 20, 2013 by

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Since September 2012 I’ve been a full time student on a Social Work course at Birmingham City University. I love […]

Deaf News: Deaf and hard of hearing council election candidates urged to apply for financial support

February 20, 2013 by

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It’s about time we had more deaf and hard of hearing people in politics, isn’t it? Well, if you are […]

William Mager: The day I almost went to deaf school (and the reason I wish I’d gone)

February 19, 2013 by

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The other day I started going through my address book in some sort of attempt to be grown up and […]

Announcing: Limping Chicken’s Contributing Editors!

February 19, 2013 by

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For the last year, Limping Chicken has, save for a two week break in the summer, largely been a one-man […]