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This DeafBlog focuses on cochlear and baha implants and the impact they have in helping both young and old to hear. We also cover topics that we hope will be of interest to all deaf people and the community as a whole.
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Lady GaGa learning sign language by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Lady Gaga plans to learn sign language so she can communicate with her deaf fans. The wacky singer, whose Born This Way album is number one across the glo ... Read on »
P2i wins best of show at AudiologyNOW! by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness P2i, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, has received a prestigious “Best of Show” award from the American Academy of Audiology for i ... Read on »
Take a jump on with language this summer by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Interested in helping your school-aged child reach their spoken language potential? This summer an intensive auditory verbal therapy programme is being offered at ... Read on »
Deaf student overcomes barriers to become a vet and wins national scholarship by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness On his first public engagement (25 May), The Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Michael Wildgust presented profoundly deaf student Bethan Hindson with the ... Read on »
Can taking Viagra make you go deaf? by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness The little blue pills taken by hundreds of thousands of British men may cause deafness, doctors have warned. Viagra and similar impotence drugs have b ... Read on »
Climbing for deaf children by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Destiny of a Child, a charity which supports cochlear implantation for profoundly deaf children in the UK and France, has made a substantial donation to The ... Read on »
Grandfather’s memory and good cause inspire charity run by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness In memory of her late Grandfather and the work he carried out during his life, 29 year old Rachel Hendrick from London has decided to raise money for Deafness ... Read on »
Games for deaf and hearing children by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness By Tina Turbin, multi-award-winning children’s author As a children’s author and literacy advocate, I stress the importance of reading to both deaf and ... Read on »
Sneak preview of Wikio's top 20 UK health blogs by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Wikio has given us a sneak preview of its top 20 UK health blogs which will be published on the portal next year. We are pleased to see that the DeafBlog has come ... Read on »
Hearing dog Sian transforms Eileen's life by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Eileen Hosie, from Bolton, Lancashire first met her hearing dog, Sian, in 2008 when she visited the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’s northern training centre in ... Read on »
What is auditory verbal therapy? by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness By Lyndsey Allen, LSLS Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist Auditory Verbal Therapy (“AVT”) is a family centred approach that maximises the use of modern h ... Read on »
Praise for GPs referring patients with hearing loss by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness One of Suffolk's leading hearing care specialists has today praised family doctors for their help in the first stage in treating people with hearing loss. ... Read on »
Baby becomes youngest cochlear implant recipient in Ireland by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness A baby who contracted a potentially deadly strain of meningitis has become the youngest person in Ireland to be fitted with cochlear implants. The Irish S ... Read on »
Searching for Yorkshire’s Sensory Stars by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness The search is on for Yorkshire’s shining stars as coHearentVision launches the region’s first awards that will recognise the achievements of children and young pe ... Read on »
Interested in sharing your story? by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness If you are a cochlear implant or baha recipient, we'd love to hear from you! If you are interested in sharing your story, please email us at hello@thedeafblog. ... Read on »
Rula Lenska breaks 10 year silence about hearing loss and launches Sound Barrier Star Awards by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Glamorous television star Rula Lenska has spoken out about her battle with hearing loss, and has opened a nationwide search for hard of hearing high achievers. ... Read on »
EXCLUSIVE! Rula Lenska talks to the DeafBlog about her hearing loss by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness In an exclusive interview, we talk to Coronation Street star Rula Lenska about how her hearing loss has affected her life and career, and how she's rewarding t ... Read on »
Oral Deaf Education: How Does It Measure Up? by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness By Tina Turbin, multi-award-winning children’s author As a children’s author I became extremely interested in the field of education for the hearing im ... Read on »
Global response for award winning short film by DeafBlog Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness A group of young deaf filmmakers has collectively produced an award‐winning short film that has subsequently prompted a significant response from the deaf communi ... Read on »