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On BBC Three tonight: Taliban schoolgirl victim given cochlear implant

July 3, 2013 by

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Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban last October and then treated for her in […]

Shock cochlear implant picture: Interview with artist

June 14, 2013 by

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A few weeks ago a controversial picture by Artist Daniel Winship appeared online. It was controversial because it portrayed a […]

Callum Fox: Navigating the jungle (and how audiologists are only interested in the technical side)

March 11, 2013 by

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As some of you may have read, I went to the audiologist for a routine checkup and ended up asking […]

Callum Fox: The Sound of Music

February 14, 2013 by

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Music. It’s everywhere. Our lives are filled with the sweet sound of music, no matter where we go. Whether it […]

Callum Fox: Meeting my audiologist – the post-mortem

February 7, 2013 by

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I prepared myself. I had a little book of questions. I strode into the office confidently, ready to give my […]

William Mager: Billy 2.0 – Getting my new audiogram

February 5, 2013 by

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The above is an audiogram. Most deaf people have seen one of these before, but if you’re like me, you […]

Callum Fox: Crunch meeting with my audiologist. Will I get a new CI?

January 31, 2013 by

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It’s that time of the year again. I’ll be making my way to Stanley Primary Care Centre in County Durham […]

William Mager: Billy 2.0 – Two steps forward, one back

January 24, 2013 by

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I’ve been switched on for a month now. It’s been a really steep learning curve, and after two tuning sessions […]

Callum Fox: Walking the line between the hearing and deaf worlds

January 17, 2013 by

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My name is Callum Fox. I intend to write about my experiences as a cochlear implant user and what life […]

John Cradden: Why Rita Simons shouldn’t be criticised for wanting her child to hear

December 20, 2012 by

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You may have read the story a few weeks ago about the EastEnders actress, Rita Simons, who wants her deaf […]