Blog: A Christmas Tool Kit 2023 Read Sylvia's latest blog on how to manage communication barriers with hearing loss over the festive period.
Deaf Awareness Week 2023 Today (May 1) marks the start of Deaf Awareness Week 2023. The them of this year's event, run by the UK Council on Deafness, is Access to Communication. Find out more about how you can get involved!
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 […]
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 […]
Get onboard with new initiative The views of train passengers with hearing loss are being sought to help the development of a new app commissioned by the Department of Transport. We know that travelling by train with any level of hearing loss can be a challenging experience. The new app aims to deliver real-time onboard announcements directly to the passenger’s […]
Blog: How our audiology clinic is making communication easier By Frazer Paterson Audiologist, Almond Hearing Audiologist Frazer Paterson shares how his private audiology clinic in Scotland has adapted to barriers presented by the Coronavirus pandemic and sought to make communication easier for his clients who rely on lipreading. Hands. Face. Space. Three words we are all reminded of regularly as the UK Government advice […]
New deafness awareness toolkit for GPs An educational toolkit has been developed by the Royal College of GPs (RGCP) to support GPs in delivering care to patients with hearing loss. The kit was developed in collaboration with hearing loss charity RNID and NHS England & Improvement and sponsored by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA). It was created to […]
