Help us improve train travel for people with hearing loss We’ve been working with GoMedia, a company that is developing a new app in conjunction with the Department for Transport. The app will aim to deliver real-time announcements direct to passengers’ smartphones in SMS format during journeys. The app is in the advanced stages of development and tests will take place in early 2022 on […]
Loops, captions, action! Making the movies better for people with hearing loss Long-time volunteers Ann Thallon and Margaret Canning both love a trip to the movies, and they’ve been in touch with a well-known Edinburgh cinema, the Filmhouse, discussing ways to enhance movie visits for people with hearing loss. Rehan Yousuf, Filmhouse’s Community Engagement Manager, is keen to help. The website already shows which films are captioned, […]
Raising awareness at the British Academy of Audiology Conference Hearing Link was delighted to take part in the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) conference, held in Manchester on 18-19 November. With over 500 professional delegates including private and clinical audiologists and researchers, this was an excellent opportunity to showcase our range of personalised services for people with hearing loss and their families. We distributed […]
Land Marks exhibition and talk by artist Diana Terry A new exhibition created by profoundly deafened artist Diana Terry begins this month (October). Land Marks is a new exhibition inspired by the local quarries and mines in West Yorkshire, drawing on stories of when these sites were part of primary industry created during the industrial revolution. Diana compares the physical scars on the natural […]
Study assesses solutions which improve online conversations for cochlear implant users The Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre has launched a new study which aims to better understand which technology solutions (such as live transcriptions) may help to alleviate the challenges experienced by individuals who use a cochlear implant during online conversations. They are looking for adults (age 18 or over), who use at least one cochlear-implant, speak English […]
Share your views on the future of North Staffs and Stoke-on-Trent hearing aid provision There’s still time to share your views on the future of hearing aid provision in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Six NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, want to hear from members of the public as part of their ‘Difficult Decisions’ consultation about the way in which they provide hearing aids. The […]
Last chance to share views on future of benefits system Disabled people up and down the country are being urged to make their voices heard to shape the future of the benefits system, by responding to the Health and Disability Green Paper consultation. The 12-week online survey will close on Monday 11th October 2021 and Chloe Smith MP, Minister for Disabled People, has issued a […]
