Healthy Hearing Pop-Up sessions – Fife, Scotland Fife residents looking for more information about hearing loss in their region, can head along to pop-up sessions taking place this year. The ‘Healthy Hearing Pop-Up’ sessions are a joint initiative between Fife’s NHS Audiology and the Deaf Communication Service, funded through See Hear fund. The sessions aim to provide community based advice, information, and […]
Survey: Views sought on adults social services in Wales for hearing loss Our friends at Action on Hearing Loss Cymru have launched a survey on adult social services for people who are deaf or have hearing loss in Wales.
Effects of noise on our hearing In a world teeming with technology and incessant entertainment opportunities, noise can be a nuisance you cannot ignore or easily do away with. From traffic to factories and even music, noise pollution has become quite common in major places. Noise that pollutes the environment can either be loud and brief or loud and long lasting. Irrespective of the type, sound can damage the internal structure of your ears and […]
Taxis users’ views sought in Northern Ireland Views of disabled people and older people are being sought on their experiences of using taxis in Northern Ireland. The survey has been developed by the Department for Infrastructure and NISRA with support from Imtac. Its findings will be used to inform future changes to the way taxis are regulated throughout the country. Imtac is […]
New documentary on deafness looking for interviewees The producers of ‘Hands On’ and ‘Deafening‘ are making a new documentary for RTÉ One television in Ireland. They would like to get in touch with Deaf people who have moved from Ireland to the UK for better job opportunities. They are hoping to chat with Deaf and Hard of hearing people to help us […]
British Academy of Audiology – 15th Annual Conference Organised by the British Academy of Audiology (BAA), its 15th annual conference and exhibition will take place on the 8th and 9th November 2018 at the ACC Liverpool. Attracting over 600 delegates and 50 exhibitors along with an array of international speakers, the BAA conference is the largest audiology conference in the UK. Registration is now […]
Creative workshops to shape the future of hearing devices Whether you already have experience of using a remote microphone or may consider using one in the future, Sonova is looking for participants to get involved in creative workshops running on the 1st & 2nd September in London. These 3.5 hour sessions are fun and dynamic. Sonova are also seeking expert opinion and welcome audiologists and […]
