the DeafBlog

Hearalways.cochlear.com a new blog for the hearing loss community.

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:05:09 +0000

Whether you are a parent navigating your child's hearing loss or are considering a hearing solution for yourself, this blog is a place for you to find support, information, news and inspiration.

Writing helped me to overcome the diagnosis of hearing loss

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:34:39 +0000

By Liz Fisher, author of Liz's Deaf Blog
Liz Fisher was diagnosed deaf in 2002 and struggled to come to terms with the diagnosis. Here is her story on how she overcame the struggle and her blog helped her and others.

I am a late deafened adult who has been wearing hearing aids since Autumn 2002, after being told I had hearing loss, which when told I was initially at first shocked, because I still expected to be told to go away and listen that bit harder.

Enhancing Your Deaf Child’s Education

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:24:10 +0000

By Tina Turbin, multi-award-winning children’s author

Award-winning children’s author of the Danny the Dragon series, Tina Turbin, discusses the importance of parents getting involved in their deaf child’s education and offers a variety of ideas and tips for doing so, such as getting to know teachers, playing language-stimulating games, and building social skills through extracurricular activities.

Boy can hear again after cochlear implant

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:45:41 +0000

A seven year old boy survived meningitis 5 times and lost his hearing after the first bout of the disease.

Deaf woman hears her own voice for the first time!

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:28:37 +0000

An overwhelming feeling of joy was felt when Sarah Churman, a 29 year old woman who was born deaf, activated her hearing implant.

Deaf film makers wanted!

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:59:40 +0000

An initiative run by The British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust is providing up to £4,500 to make your very own short film.

Hearing Dogs Awards 2011 – the finalists

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:03:24 +0000

The finalists are announced for the awards, by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, which will take place in Central London on October 25.

Partially deaf girl enters the regional finals of national singing competition!

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:10:48 +0000

Alice King went through a rough ordeal suffering from a rare and painful condition and three surgeries in three months which left her partially deaf. Her hopes of making a career of singing faded as she lost her confidence when she struggled to hear the notes she was hitting.

Rula Lenska at the Sound Barrier Star Awards 2011

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:45:35 +0000

The actress attended the event on Wednesday, September 14, to announce the winner of the awards set up by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Specsavers Hearing Centres. Alan Roberts from Bromley was presented with the award by Rula – the ambassador for the awards – at the event held at Saville Club.

Voluntary recall notification for Nucleus® CI500 Cochlear Implant range

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:41:50 +0000

Cochlear Limited is undertaking a voluntary recall of the unimplanted Cochlear™ Nucleus® CI500 Cochlear Implant range.
While less than 1% of Nucleus CI512 Implants have failed since launch in 2009, Cochlear has identified a recent increase in the number of Nucleus CI512 Implant failures. Exercising the greatest caution and with utmost concern for our recipients in mind, Cochlear is undertaking a voluntary recall of unimplanted Cochlear Nucleus CI500 Series cochlear implants while it further investigates the issue.
No implants outside the Cochlear Nucleus CI500 Range are affected by this voluntary recall including Nucleus Freedom Implants which remain available.

Charity triumphs over council

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:29:30 +0000

The charity National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has won its battle again Stoke City Council to cancel the planned cuts to leave 3 teachers supporting 200 deaf children in the city.

New site for academy agreed for Royal Academy for Deaf Education in Devon

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:38:30 +0000

The new academy will be built on a 4 acre site and will aim to be inspiring surroundings for deaf students.

Although the 4 acre site in Exeter was the former home of St Luke’s secondary school, new buildings will be built so the new academy will be able to take 180 students, with residential accommodation for 120.

Update: Stoke City Council's planned cuts to educational support for deaf children

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:15:50 +0000

Stoke City Council have agreed to review its decision after it was ordered by the High Court to halt its spending cuts towards the educational support for deaf children.

Liberty 2011 - London's Disability Arts festival

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:52:45 +0000

The Liberty 2011 festival celebrates deaf and disabled artists and is being held at the South Bank for the first time this weekend - 3rd September, at the Southbank centre and the National Theatre.

The free event will host a range of artists including top choreographer Mark Smith's Deaf Men Dancing, with both afternoons displaying an array of music and cabaret, outdoor arts and dance, and fun for children.

National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) legal challenge against council’s decision for planned cuts

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:49:10 +0000

The NDCS has begun a legal challenge against Stoke-On-Trent City Council for their plans to cut educational support for deaf children in a bit to save money, putting the future of the city’s deaf children at risk.