http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.gettingequal.com en-us Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:42:36 +0000 Rocketspark http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25125/talk-to-me-a-life-in-the-day-of-a-lipreader/ How does a deaf lipreader spend their average Wednesday? For me as a self-employed person and co-Director of a social enterprise, Result CIC, last Wednesday was ordinary. But on reflection, it wasn’t. When you are rely mainly on lipreading for communication, every day offers fresh challenges as well as opportunities for more innovative communication. Here is what happened…... Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:42:04 +0000 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25125 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25130/war-requiem-with-a-difference-sharing-the-silence/ 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 one of those magical moment in a live performance which are followed by an extended shared silence when nobody moves or, it seems, dares to breathe and certainly doesn’t clap. Britten himself specified that at the premier ... Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:14:19 +0100 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25130 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25118/looking-up-positive-signs-in-deaf-awareness-week/ 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.... Fri, 06 May 2022 17:22:07 +0100 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25118 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25121/say-more-slow-down/ 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!... Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:28:00 +0100 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25121 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25133/will-you-cope/ 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.... Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:15:59 +0100 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25133 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25087/a-question-of-support/ 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?... Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:04:29 +0100 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25087 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25092/can-we-all-stop-worrying/ 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.... Fri, 07 May 2021 16:48:08 +0100 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25092 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25116/interaction-hidden-treasure-on-zoom--well-hidden/ 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? ... Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:11:41 +0100 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25116 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25090/its-not-me-its-you-taking-back-control-on-zoom/ 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 losing control and solve one of Zoom's unexplained takeovers which can block your participants’ view.... Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:40:31 +0100 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25090 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/post/25122/send-my-avatar-a-deaf-technophobes-guide-to-zooms-deeper-mysteries/ 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 new platforms, there’s no handbook. Fast smiley videos, yes, and FAQs. But have you noticed that for some reason your question never seems to be ‘frequently asked’ (at least in Zoom world) and an answer is elusive?... Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:57:40 +0000 http://www.gettingequal.com/blog/#post25122