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Hearing and sight loss event (London)

Hearing and sight loss eventHead along to the Rippen Centre in Barking, London, for hearing and sight loss event focused on nutrition and wellbeing. Taking place on Wednesday (25th July) the event will host workshops as well as stands from local audiologists, technology and social groups. You can also find out more about employment and benefits, healthy eating and […]

Help needed for student research

survey clipboardA Master’s student from University College London is conducting research into how people with sensory conditions experience therapeutic healthcare spaces. Lara Gregorians is looking for individual to complete the online questionnaire by 9th July. The aim of the study is to better understand how individuals with visual impairments, hearing impairments and autism experience these non-clinical […]

National Association for Deafened People conference

The National Association for Deafened People (NADP) will host it’s annual conference this month. Join delegates at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, London, on Saturday 16th June from 9am-5pm. This year’s theme is ‘Maximising your potential as a deafened person – Utilising Audiology Services and Improving your Employment Opportunities.’ The morning session will look at […]

London Tube travel could be damaging passenger hearing

Woman holding her hands to her ears due to tinnitus (Courtesy of Auris Medical)The BBC is reporting that travelling regularly via London Underground may be damaging to your hearing. Parts of the underground are said to be so loud that they are equivalent to “being at a rock concert”. Certain sections of journeys reached as loud as 109 decibels; louder than a helicopter take off close by. The […]

deafPLUS workshops on identifying & responding to hate crime

deafPLUS - hate crime workshops flyerDeafPLUS, a charity supporting Deaf and hard of hearing people, have developed workshops to help raise understanding of D/deaf targeted hate crimes. The workshops are part of a project aimed at increasing awareness of Deaf Hate Crime amongst Hard of Hearing people and will work to gather evidence via questionnaires of peoples’ understanding and experiences of […]