Linda’s pilgrimage Starting next week, volunteer Linda Ray is walking the Camino de Santiago – and raising funds for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Hearing Link in the process. Linda’s walk will comprise 189 miles from Léon in Spain to Santiago de Compostela, where tradition says that the bones of St James lie. As a cochlear […]
Cochlear implant user consultation If you are an adult user of a cochlear implant, then the Cochlear Implant International Community of Action (CIICA) would like to hear from you.
New TV wildlife series for people with hearing loss University of Gloucestershire lecturer Mitch Turnbull – an award-winning documentary film-maker – has co-developed a new TV series commissioned by the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust. Over four episodes, Wild Visitors to my Home provides viewers with expert hints, tips and information, communicated via British Sign Language (BSL) by the presenters, about the practical steps they […]
Scottish government seeks feedback from AAC users The Scottish Government is seeking users of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to share their lived experiences, in order to assess the impact of recent legislation. A 2018 Scottish law was intended to ensure that everyone living in Scotland who had been assessed by a speech and language therapist, and identified as requiring an AAC […]
World Hearing Day 2022 Today is World Hearing Day! This annual World Health Organisation (WHO) event aims to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. Each year, WHO decides the theme and develops evidence-based advocacy materials such as brochures, flyers, posters, banners, infographics and presentations, among others. […]
Zebra crossings research: focus group invitation Transport Scotland, supported by Jacobs and the University of Edinburgh, is undertaking research into how individuals who are deaf or have a hearing impairment, view and experience zebra crossings. Individuals who are deaf or have a hearing impairment are invited to join an online focus group to share their views and experiences with the research […]
Sound: a story of hearing lost and found Reviewed by Sylvia Irvine-Robertson Bella Bathurst is a writer and photojournalist whose personal experience of hearing loss, combined with biographical and historical accounts, forms the bedrock of Sound. I had no preconceptions about this book, but from the first page, I was gripped by her account of a sailing trip she undertook in the early […]
