Hi, I am writing in behalf of a close aunt of mine who's 3 yr daughter (my cousin) is hearing impaired. She has been very successful in making her daughter talk alomost like a regular 3 yr old (with a slight lisp, that's all). She writes a blog (http://impemp.blogspot.com/) in which she mentions her views and advice to parents on how to cope with such a situation and come out the winner. Any of you, facing this challenge, please do read her views and feel free to post your comments. I would especially recommend who are planning to use cochlear implants, to read the blogs before proceeding as she has some views and advice to parents going for this option ("dont go for a cochlear implant if avoidable"). Thanks

Hi to all,

Iam currently a student at Napier University in Edinburgh in my final year of my product design course. Iam currently doing my Major Project on Deaf Technology.

I did my Dissertation on Communicating without speech or writing techniques and I did a case study on Deaf Connections which brought up some interesting things and underlying issues.

So I decided to design something for this topic.

As I know that there are many technologies out there that aid deaf/hard of hearing people but many of them are very industrial.

I would like to design something which is both Functional, Creates awareness (conversation and aesthetically pleasing)

I have been researching, things that may help deaf or hard of hearing people around the home that would alert them of important things, I know of things like Fire alarms, door bells etc.

For example I have based alot of my recent research on Hearing Dogs and looking at their pros and cons (with not alot of firsthand experience) and seeing if I could get something from this?

I would like any views or thoughts that may help me?????

Any help given would be very grateful.

Philip