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Deaf student allegedly given ‘no choice’ over BSL support after university deregisters as DSA provider (BSL)

December 14, 2022 by

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To see the BSL translation of this article, thanks to Signly, please click on the signing hands icon at the bottom […]

Deaf News: Native sign language users process visual body movements faster, Gallaudet study suggests

September 4, 2021 by

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Native American Sign Language (ASL) users require less effort to understand human motions and can process them faster than hearing […]

Coronavirus: The Deaf university students facing a lack of educational support

March 27, 2020 by

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

Victoria Williams: 5 tips for universities supporting Deaf students

September 5, 2014 by

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The nights are getting darker, and X-factor is about to begin, signalling the end of the summer and the beginning […]

Joseph Santini: How Deaf students can avoid isolation when they first start university or college

August 27, 2014 by

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Gallaudet University is the world’s only liberal arts university for Deaf people. It’s a wonderful place, and definitely more accessible for […]

Who cares about deaf students in higher education? A notetaker’s (anonymous) perspective

April 29, 2014 by

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

Meet: The Chair of the United Kingdom Deaf Students’ Union, Shauna Flannigan

January 22, 2014 by

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United Kingdom Deaf Students Union – UKDSU for short – is hosting their first ever event within the UK! Asher […]

Deaf News: Disabled Student Allowance caps stop deaf students getting right support, charity says

July 4, 2013 by

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Present caps on the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) mean that Deaf, hard of hearing and disabled students are not receiving […]

Ni Gallant: Being mocked by a fellow student, and the lessons I learned from it

March 27, 2013 by

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I have to be honest and say that I wasn’t entirely sure about writing this article; I’ve been asked to […]

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 […]