the DeafBlog: January 2011 Archives

Time to hear it for UK's hearing specialists

People of all ages around the UK are being invited to join the search for the country’s top hearing expert. The hard of hearing are encouraged to nominate hearing specialists for the 2011 Rayovac Audiologist of the Year award.... continue reading

January 27, 2011 at 6:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Schools “Sign up” for NDCS!

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is looking for schools to take part in an exciting and interactive fundraising event in 2011. Fingerspellathon is a sponsored event aimed at schools and gives pupils the opportunity to fundraise whilst learning a... continue reading

January 24, 2011 at 4:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

How to determine if a deaf school is suitable for your child

By Ewan MacDougal, St John’s School for the Deaf Although many hard of hearing or deaf children attend public schools, some families still prefer schools for the deaf, as they are sometimes the better option for a child. When... continue reading

January 20, 2011 at 11:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Dani Filth's tinnitus torment

Dani Filth, front man of metal band Cradle of Filth, has admitted to suffering from tinnitus and is backing a campaign to raise awareness about the impact of exposure to loud music and how this can cause tinnitus and... continue reading

January 20, 2011 at 11:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

First Football Coaching Camp is taking place for deaf girls

The first Football Coaching Camp for deaf girls is taking place in the UK in February, offering expert coaching from deaf female players who have represented England and GB Deaf Ladies. This three day event for deaf girls aged... continue reading

January 18, 2011 at 5:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

7 million people in the UK are affected by ringing in ears

Imagine wearing a pair of headphones that are playing the sound of a whistling kettle. Imagine wearing those headphones all day, and all night, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Horrific it might sound, but that’s the... continue reading

January 13, 2011 at 8:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Top five iPhone apps

Further to our last guest column about apps to help the hard of hearing, Louise Baker from Zen College Life examines the top five iPhone apps which can help transform the lives of people with hearing difficulties. 5. Subtitles... continue reading

January 10, 2011 at 6:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (4)

Hogmanay Heroes from Fife

Spike, a six year old Cockerpoo from Cupar, Fife, and his deaf owner Ken Scott were honoured in an awards ceremony recently at the Scottish Parliament. The pair were recognised for their work in raising awareness for Hearing Dogs... continue reading

January 10, 2011 at 6:09 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Survey finds shop hearing loops 'not usable'

A quarter of shops and businesses in Scotland are falsely claiming to have hearing loops, according to the Royal National Institute for the Deaf. A survey by the charity suggested some shops were displaying hearing loop signs but did not... continue reading

January 5, 2011 at 5:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)