Participants sought for hearing loss drug trial People with hearing loss are being invited to join a clinical trial of a new drug call ed REGAIN. Age-related hearing loss is usually caused by loss of inner ear sensory cells. The assumption has long been that this type of hearing loss (“sensorineural hearing loss”) is irreversible because once the hair cells in the […]
Introductory lipreading course – Bulkington The Central England Lipreading Support Trust (CELST) is offering an introductory course in lipreading. If you are interested in finding out how lipreading can support you head along to Bulkington Village Centre on Thursday afternoons between 1.30 and 3.30pm. The classes start on April 19th and are delivered by an accredited ATLA tutor. The course is free […]
Events and entertainment survey Sheffield Hallam University student Emily Webster is looking for people with hearing loss to complete her survey on accessibility for events and entertainment venues. The survey is part of her dissertation on whether adjustments in place for deaf and hard of hearing people are adequate. She has chosen this subject due to her poor experiences […]
Scotland team attend SCOD conference 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 […]
Gaming session for hearing aid users The University of Nottingham is hosting a session next week for hearing aid users interested in gaming. The session is part of the university’s 3D Tune-In project which has developed a digital game and a website application for adults with hearing aids. One is a game that is designed to teach people with hearing aids about […]
Product of the month: Conversor Pro Our product of the month for March is the Conversor Pro. Head over to our online shop to purchase this useful piece of equipment which helps you to hear better in difficult or noisy environments such as meetings, restaurants and many more. It can also help you to listen better while watching TV. Visit our […]
Give your views on new protocols for meetings and events New protocols have been written up with the aim of making meetings and events more accessible and inclusive to people with hearing loss. These have evolved from survey work that identified that people with hearing loss are experiencing widespread and significant difficulties in hearing and following things, and that this is often not connected with […]
