the DeafBlog: January 2009 Archives

Deaf puppy Snowy learns sign language

A deaf puppy has learned to communicate with her master using sign language, the Telegraph reports. Snowy, a small pure-white Jack Russell terrier, was handed in to an animal charity because her owners couldn't cope with having a deaf... continue reading

January 30, 2009 at 6:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Assistive listening devices for active lifestyles

The DeafBlog has just discovered a company that provides products aimed at helping people of all ages who experience hearing difficulty. Conversor Limited offers a line of assistive listening devices designed for easy use with cochlear implants, telecoil-equipped hearing... continue reading

January 29, 2009 at 11:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

BREAKING NEWS! NICE recommends cochlear implants in new guidance published today

The final NICE guidance regarding cochlear implants has been published today. For those people with severe or profound deafness who do not receive adequate benefit from acoustic hearing aids, NICE has recommended: • Unilateral cochlear implantation as an option for... continue reading

January 29, 2009 at 6:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Take part in new research on BSL and deaf identities

The DeafBlog was approached by Catherine Morris this week, a PhD student from Middlesex University who is researching deaf identities and the role of British Sign Language (BSL). Catherine has developed an online questionnaire and is looking for deaf/hard... continue reading

January 28, 2009 at 8:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

My Baha diary, by Mark De Klerk

Mark De Klerk talks about his Baha experience. I only recently became a Baha wearer. I was born with the genetic disorder Treacher-Collins Syndrome. The symptoms of this disorder vary greatly, ranging from almost unnoticeable to severe. Most affected... continue reading

January 28, 2009 at 12:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (7)

How to protect your ears, by ear care experts ‘EarHelp’

Many conditions of hearing impairment or discomfort can be avoided by employing a few basic hygiene guidelines and some common sense, explains John Rowlinson, Managing Director of EarHelp. Damage from water Damage to your ears caused by water can... continue reading

January 27, 2009 at 8:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Parky backs bid to support deaf kids

Talk-show king Sir Michael Parkinson is calling on grandparents of deaf children in England to get actively involved in an innovative project set to give them much-needed support and encouragement to form a strong bond with the deaf child... continue reading

January 27, 2009 at 5:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

BREAKING NEWS! UK public want hearing screening on NHS

More than 90 percent of the general public believe those over 55 should be offered free hearing tests on the NHS, according to a new RNID survey published today. The survey, commissioned by RNID, which has been adopted as The... continue reading

January 26, 2009 at 4:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Rescue dog Sidney is hearing dog of the month!

A former stray dog that has been trained to alert his deaf owner to sounds in the home has been given the accolade of being named Hearing Dog of the Month by the charity that trained him. Tiny Jack... continue reading

January 23, 2009 at 10:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

New newspaper for people with hearing loss

A new topical newspaper for deaf and hard of hearing people and their friends and families has launched. Hearing Times® has been designed to provide news, information and advice to people with hearing loss and provide a communication forum... continue reading

January 23, 2009 at 5:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Be safe and sound from fire

Many fires in the home happen during the night, so what happens if you’re deaf or hard of hearing and you’ve taken out your hearing aids to go to sleep, or turned off/removed the processor of your cochlear implant?... continue reading

January 22, 2009 at 4:58 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Competition encourages young deaf people’s ideas on future research

The leading charity Deafness Research UK has announced a national competition for young deaf people to put forward their ideas about where research into deafness should head over the next 20 years. Organised in association with the Deafness Cognition... continue reading

January 21, 2009 at 7:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Listening to your iPod can expose you to deadly bacteria

Listening to your iPod could give you earache, scientists have warned. The Daily Mail reports that people who regularly enjoy music through headphones have thousands of times more bacteria in their ears than others. Although the bugs are usually... continue reading

January 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Deaf pupils hit musical note

Deaf pupils have been getting creative for the new year with a series of workshops. Young students from Blanche Nevile School in Muswell Hill, north London, took a trip to the Southbank Centre last week for music and poetry classes.... continue reading

January 20, 2009 at 4:43 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Deaf players on the ball

Deaf children put their footballing skills to the test during a groundbreaking event, hosted by Sunderland AFC Foundation and The National Deaf Children’s Society. More than 20 deaf children from Wearside took part in the first Deaf Friendly Football... continue reading

January 19, 2009 at 5:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Cochlear's invitation to Nucleus Freedom information evening

Cochlear Europe is inviting CI candidates and/or their parents to an information evening next month, to learn more about its innovative Nucleus Freedom cochlear implant system and how it can open up a new world of sound for recipients.... continue reading

January 15, 2009 at 7:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Cochlear implant for Georgia

She was born profoundly deaf, but now Georgia Green can hear clearly, thanks to two cochlear implants. The five-year-old, from Rawdon in Leeds, was unable to hear until she had her first implant just after her second birthday at... continue reading

January 14, 2009 at 5:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

New experiment proves that babies with CIs will develop as well as hearing children

New experiments carried out by Australian researchers back up existing evidence that brain activity in deaf children develops normally if they are fitted with a cochlear implant at a young age. With a view to finding out how a... continue reading

January 13, 2009 at 9:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Deaf children benefit from theatre workshop

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is inviting deaf children aged 6 to 16 from across London to a Sleeping Beauty show at Unicorn Theatre on 17 January at 11.00am. The children only event features a pre-show theatre workshop... continue reading

January 12, 2009 at 8:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Deaf Katie wins place in national trampolining squad

Katie Tamin, a nine year-old from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, has defied her age and her disability to win herself a place in the national trampolining squad. Katie is profoundly deaf, but this hasn't stopped her winning a place in the sensory... continue reading

January 12, 2009 at 5:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Movie maker teams up with NDCS

The group behind the unique film project ’Dummy Jim’, have formed a partnership with the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS). The team, who are raising funds to make a film about a deaf explorer, will be donating two percent... continue reading

January 9, 2009 at 5:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Deaf girl wins after sports day trauma

A deaf teenager, who was humiliated on sports day because she could not hear announcements telling her to stop running, has won a landmark discrimination case. Laura Trudgill's school failed to provide a signer to help her take in... continue reading

January 8, 2009 at 6:27 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

New celebrity ambassadors revealed for 'Hear the World' campaign

Mischa Barton, Billy Idol and Maggie Gyllenhaal are the latest celebrities to be photographed by musician Bryan Adams for the Hear the World campaign, an initiative set up to raise awareness about the issue of hearing loss. As official... continue reading

January 7, 2009 at 5:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Andrew Thompson wins £50k award for disabled entrepreneurs

Andrew Thomson has won the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2008, run by charity Leonard Cheshire Disability, at the Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Ceremony in London. Andrew, 44, from Grangemouth in Scotland is a director of Sign-now.com, a... continue reading

January 7, 2009 at 4:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)