Brits fear life without sound Hearing care provider Amplifon has found that Brits fear a life without sound. Almost 70% of those polled as part of the provider’s Comfort Sounds campaign, confessed that life would be lonely without sound. Comfort Sounds explores how hearing the world around you helps people to connect with everyday life. Participants were asked to reveal their most […]
Walks & Talks for lipreaders The next Walks&Talks tour for lipreaders will head to Royal Windsor on Sunday 25th September 2016. Join the group for a tour of Windsor and learn the fascinating history of this historic town and the people who have lived there and in the castle. With the Thames and Eton a stone’s throw away we have several enjoyable […]
Insects helping to develop hearing aids Researchers at the University of Bristol are using insects to help develop hearing aids of the future. They are replicating sounds made by crickets and locusts to determine if there is away to improve amplification for hearing aids. To read the full details of their work, visit: http://theconversation.com/insects-are-helping-us-develop-the-future-of-hearing-aids-64619
Lipreading badge & wristband offer! Head over to our online shop during September to snap up our latest deal. To mark Lipreading Awareness Week 2016, which starts on September 12th, we’re offering our lipreading badge and wristband for just £2, when bought together. These items offer discreet and visible ways to let others know you are a lipreader. Purchase yours until the end […]
Monthly film club – Glasgow The Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) has a monthly film club ‘Visible Cinema’ deaf and hard of hearing audiences. Visitors can enjoy captioned or subtitled screenings followed by a post-film discussion enhanced by Speech-to-Text service and BSL. It recently launched a new Facebook page where visitors can keep tabs on future screenings, news and other events. […]
Tinnitus information day The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) will host an information day in London on Saturday 12 November. The event, which has been funded by the National Lottery, is free of charge for the general public to attend. Guests will enjoy presentations from leading experts, exhibitors and complimentary therapy taster sessions. The aim of the day is to familiarise […]
Views sought on human rights Inclusion Scotland is gathering views from D/deaf and disabled people in a new survey. ‘Your Rights, Your Future Survey 2016’ aims to find out the experiences of human rights in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (UNCRDP). The full list of rights can be accessed here. The survey aims to […]
