If you feel left out of social activities and miss things because of your hearing loss, a new activity in Edinburgh is presenting the opportunity to meet others with similar experiences. Tea, Talk and Takeaway is a joint initiative between Edinburgh City Council, Hearing Link, Deaf Action and Edinburgh & Lothians. This free activity offers […]
Hearing health advocate, writer, speaker and the founder of LivingWithHearingLoss.com has launched a new e-book. Shari Eberts, who is based in the US, has launched her latest publication “Person-Centered Care from the Patient’s Perspective.”, which is based on a series of articles she recently wrote for the Ida Institute. Shari has an adult-onset genetic hearing […]
The National Association of Deafened People's annual conference will take place on 22 June 2019 in London. Book your place.
Glasgow Caledonian University student, Laura Aitken is conducting research for her (BSc Hons) Applied Psychology degree. The aim of her research is to investigate perceived attitudes that deaf students face from hearing students, and how these perceived attitudes influence social exclusion, self-esteem and mental wellbeing of the deaf students. Participants must reside in the UK […]
I mentioned some time ago that Sue wrote ‘Deaf Rider’ across the back of her hi-viz riding vest and I was, frankly, a little unsure about that. Would some people (you know the type) regard that information as a means for making fun of her? I’m delighted to have been proved an idiot. It’s not […]
Hearing Link volunteers were delighted to join our friends from Hearing Dogs for Deaf People at the Great British Dog Walk in Edinburgh recently. It was a great opportunity to raise awareness of the support and services Hearing Link offers to people with hearing loss across the UK. The Great British Dog Walk is an […]
Hearing Link staff in Scotland attended the Scottish Council on Deafness (SCOD) conference in Glasgow this month. Connect & Collaborate 2018 was an ample opportunity for our team to network with key members of the sector through exchanging of ideas, sharing knowledge and exploring new opportunities. Held in Glasgow, there was a chance to attend […]
