I still remember the first time I walked into a deaf club. I was a teenager, quite excited to meet other deaf people for the first time but I was nervous too. I went to mainstream school with a ...

There’s a part of my job that no one really sees. On paper, I work in the charity sector. I care about the work, the people, the impact we’re trying to make. My role is busy, varied and sometimes ...

Q: Hi Avril! Can you introduce who you are and your connection to the Deaf community? My name is Avril Langard-Tang and I’m a Senior Lecturer in Deaf Studies and Interpreting. I am based in the ...

A deaf-led access charity, Stagetext, has secured £183,356 from the Creative Foundations Fund, part of the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund, to expand access to captioned theatre performances ...

I’m Jude Powell, a 22-year-old English actor and filmmaker, previously interviewed by The Limping Chicken about my role in The Chelsea Detective. I was born in South London but moved to ...

They imagine missed instructions, awkward meetings, and a tragic inability to hear the office kettle boiling. What they don’t see is the other side—the part where being deaf has made me better at what ...

When thousands of runners line up for the London Marathon, everyone has their own reason for being there. For Ryan, who is travelling from Colorado in the United States, it’s about something simple ...

There’s something really refreshing about finding a fitness book that doesn’t make you feel overwhelmed, judged, or like you need to completely overhaul your life overnight. Did I Eat That? by Andie ...

Teaching of British Sign Language (BSL) to young deaf children and their families delivers an impressive economic return on investment, according to a new report. The Value of British Sign Language – ...

I didn’t realise I was doing it at the time. In my mind, I felt I was protecting them by always being involved. I was worried that the world would be cruel to them and I wanted to soften everything ...

Firstly, a disclaimer. Whilst I’m two years into my BA Deaf Studies after working in TV for two years, this article is not from a Deaf perspective. There are a lot of resources and commentaries on ...