War Requiem with a difference: sharing the silence
June 20, 2022
The ending of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem is slow, dignified and very quiet. As the music tapers down, the audience is drawn into the tense, beautiful final bars with the choir singing the ‘Amen’ pianississimo (as quietly as possible). Done well, this ending creates...
In our turbulent times, it is even more important to notice positive developments. I look at one big boost to D/deaf access and three organisations who have made smaller, but important changes....
Say more: slow down
August 27, 2021
As the ‘new term’ approaches, why not give yourself a personal communication re-boot? And who better to provide tips than a lipreader who has to put communication front and centre? Includes brief videos which let you try lipreading 2 words!...
Will you cope?
July 16, 2021
After 16 months in the slow lane, life is speeding up. How ready are we to return to whatever the new 'normal life' will look like? If you worry about how you will cope, you are not alone. And this article offers a helping hand....
A question of support
June 18, 2021
How does requiring support for work or everyday life make a person feel? And given that the need for support and help is so universal, why do we find it so hard to ask for it?...
Can we all stop worrying?
May 7, 2021
This is not an instruction. It’s a genuine question. With so much cause for worry, can we control how much we do it? The answer may surprise you....
Interaction: hidden treasure on Zoom - well hidden!
April 7, 2021
In this final Deaf technophobe blog, Jane explores some of Zoom’s interactive tools – you know the ones everyone else seems to use, but which seem to be invisible on your system? ...
‘It’s not me, it’s you’: taking back control on Zoom
March 29, 2021
If someone were about to take over your life, wouldn’t you want to know something about their behaviour and motivation first? Zoom now plays a major role in many peoples lives but is not always clear why it does what it does. Here I look at the psychological impact of losi...
Ever found yourself fuming on Zoom? ‘Where did the key person’s video suddenly go to?’. ‘How come there’s no option to re-copy my invitation to that meeting I set up?’ And, ‘Where did those dratted black boxes over my beautiful slides come from?’
With these n...
A new pavement etiquette?
February 25, 2021
Going outdoors at the moment is fraught with danger isn’t it? And not just due to the risk of picking up Covid-19. Having to keep our distance from other human beings on often narrow pavements isn't easy. On daily walks I have noticed certain types who make this spati...
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