Hello! I’m Jan, and I’m an author of teen and young adult fiction. I live in Bath, with my husband and two children. When I’m not writing, I work as a teacher – I’m a qualified primary art ...

Tina Costi, a deaf woman from London, recently competed in her very first body building competition, taking home several medals. Watch Rebecca Withey talking to Tina in BSL in the video below, or ...

Hi, my name is Karissa and I was born profoundly deaf in both ears, and have a cochlear implant. I’m 21 years old and received my first cochlear implant at Great Ormand Street when I was just 13 ...

Martha can be seen at Sherman Theatre Cardiff until 21st June before transferring to Pontio in Bangor 25th-26th June. More information here: The idea for ...

In a landmark event held during Deaf Awareness Week 2025, leaders from politics, education, and the Deaf community gathered in the heart of Westminster to celebrate British Sign Language (BSL), ...

Hi Ian et al Agree with all points and deaf children/their families ( maybe especially those without deaf peers to relate to?) may not have the knowledge/self awareness to manage fatigue which can ...

I’ve been totally deaf for over 30 years and I’ve always ah-CHOOed, though I suspect I’m one of the sneeze modifiers. I used to be plagued by hay fever at exam time and during my university finals ...

Update – 28.07.21 – 14:57: Deaf charities, politicians and campaigners have since responded to today’s victory in court, with Lynn Stewart-Taylor, founder of the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, ...

Welcome to The Limping Chicken, the UK’s independently-run deaf culture and news site. Since 2012, we’ve published writing by Deaf people across the UK and the world, laying eggs every week, clocking ...