Browsing All posts tagged under »sign language«

Annelies Kusters: Preparing to investigate the use of gesture between deaf and hearing people in Mumbai

April 22, 2014 by

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In India, there is a large number of conventional gestures that practically everybody knows, such as “water,” “toilet,” “how much […]

Emily Howlett: I’ve had enough of competitive parenting

April 22, 2014 by

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Kids, eh? They certainly get under your skin. How many new parents turn to the Internet to blog and tweet […]

Watch: Music video for ‘Sleep Sound’ by Jamie XX, featuring 13 members of Manchester Deaf Centre

April 14, 2014 by

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The dancer in this video, Sofia Mattioli told Nowness website: “I was on a train listening to music, getting deep […]

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 […]

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. […]

Charlie Swinbourne: As genetic testing develops, will deaf people have to fight for our right to exist?

April 8, 2014 by

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What does the term “child abuse” mean to you? Most people would think immediately of emotional or physical abuse. Sexual […]

Emily Howlett: How reporting my hospital experience to the NHS made a real difference

April 7, 2014 by

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A few months back, I found myself strapped to a spinal board in the back of an ambulance blue-flashing its […]

Teresa Garratty: Is it time for deaf people to be a little less angry?

April 7, 2014 by

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I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but there seem to be an awful lot of angry Deaf people about. I […]

Donna Williams: SignHealth are right – my Mum, and other deaf people in hospital, deserve better (BSL)

March 31, 2014 by

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Last week, two articles on Limping Chicken made an impact on me. SignHealth’s research showing the lack of access to […]

Deaf News: House of Lords debate tonight on how the NHS is failing Deaf people

March 31, 2014 by

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Following a shocking report on the health of deaf people, which was released last week by the Deaf health charity […]