Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Deaf News: Sense report reveals looming care crisis for disabled adults and families

February 6, 2018

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 3 in 4 (75%) family carers say they have no long-term plan for what will happen when they can no […]

Tinnitus Week: British Tinnitus Association reveals majority of UK parents are unaware children can have tinnitus

February 5, 2018

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  The British Tinnitus Association survey found just under a third of UK parents (32%) think children under the age […]

The Question: Can Deaf Awareness be taught?

February 4, 2018

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At weekends, we post some of the most popular posts from our archive. This week’s question could be seen as […]

The Question: Is it easier if you start wearing hearing aids earlier in life?

February 3, 2018

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At weekends, we post some of the most popular posts from our archive. I was born deaf. Although both of […]

Frankie Talbot: Deaf people need accessible alerting methods in emergencies

February 2, 2018

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If I were to describe my first BSL lesson, it would probably resonate with many of my fellow learners. I […]

Deaf News: New report reveals looming care crisis for disabled adults and families 

February 1, 2018

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Over two thirds (67%) of families caring for disabled adults with complex needs live in fear of what will happen […]

Emily Howlett: Is the Little Mix case good or bad for D/deaf rights?

February 1, 2018

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Is there anyone left out there who hasn’t seen the recent story about a mother suing a concert organiser for […]

Watch: Dr Paddy Ladd discusses Deafhood on the BSL Zone #ad

January 31, 2018

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This is a sponsored post. The final programme in BSL Zone’s brand new Close Up: Paddy Ladd Trilogy is on TV […]

Survey finds ‘hostile hearing conditions’ make meetings inaccessible for deaf people

January 31, 2018

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New survey research by Ideas for Ears suggests that hostile hearing conditions are making meetings and events inaccessible to large […]

Deaf News: Deaf children achieve one grade lower in GCSE scores than hearing classmates

January 30, 2018

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A story from TES has shown again how the gap between deaf children’s educational achievement compared to hearing classmates appears […]