Deaf N Able Blog​

A growing petition is calling for lipreading classes to be recognised as essential health and wellbeing support rather than simply leisure courses. For many people living with hearing loss, tinnitus, or communication difficulties, lipreading classes provide valuable rehabilitation — helping

If you are living with hearing loss and finding everyday situations more difficult, you are not alone. Struggling in busy places, feeling left out of conversations, or losing confidence can take its toll. This friendly and informal session is a

Thousands are already benefiting from the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, now recognised by over 300 airports and airlines worldwide. 🌻 Real-world experience:“Hi Tom, arrived in Crete late last night. Thank you so much for the lanyard – it was a godsend

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Project is a groundbreaking initiative designed to support individuals with non-visible or hidden disabilities. Launched in 2016 by Gatwick Airport and various charities, this scheme has rapidly gained global recognition and adoption across multiple sectors. What

The Next intake to the 10 week Saturday morning classes will start on the 21st Sept 2024 https://deafnable.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/COPING-WITH-DEAFNESS-THROUGH-LIPREADING-1.mp4

The Tinnitus sessions are up and running, we are looking at having more in Shropshire https://deafnable.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/REGISTERED-TINNITUS-SUPPORT-GROUP.mp4

By Matt Warner Digital Reporter A VETERAN aircraft engineer who lost his hearing is calling for others to access new support. Tom Kane, from Deeside, always had aspirations to join the Armed Forces. From as young as he can remember he

The Course Content, “caters “to people unfortunate enough to suffer from a hearing loss, – whatever that degree may be. Losing your hearing carries with it much psychology; the isolation, exclusion and frustration it brings, along with a feeling of

This diagram is an audiogram, this shows the four levels of hearing loss. The numbers on the left are the levels of sound that a person can hear unaided The line across the top signifies the frequency of that noise,

This picture was the last time I was on Ben Nevis with my hearing dog Nevis. When I lost my hearing in 2000, I had to wait till 2004 till Nevis came into my life. He changed my life completely;

Last Friday saw the end of another ten online sessions of Coping with a Hearing Loss through Lipreading. The sessions are designed to inform, educate, entertain and help people who have lost all or some of their hearing and to

Researchers at the University of Manchester are looking for volunteers to complete a short online questionnaire about ways in which face coverings affect hearing and communication.The questionnaire can be completed by anyone over age 18. It asks about your experiences communicating

“If the person you’re serving seems very slow,it could be there deaf, it’s quite common you know.Though we try very hard we are often get muddled,Don’t think that we’re daft or our brains are befuddled.Out shopping, the phone or in

The speech banana indicates the range in decibels and frequency of “normal” conversational speech Speech is made up of consonants and vowels Vowels are louder and of lower frequency than consonants. Vowels may often be heard more easily. Source: http://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/

Please when you are having a family get together or an office party at this time of the year, don’t forget the person you know who has a hearing problem, they will not be able to follow everyone, they probably won’t hear the joke, the noise and chatting around them is probably a muffled sound, this could be on top of their tinnitus, which are noises in the brain.

AccessAble Activity Group is a new Telford based community group for isolated people with visual and hearing impairments

Getting out and about is something many of us look forward to. Being able to enjoy a day out, try a new activity or just spend quality time with others can make a real difference to our lives.

AccessAble Activity Group gives people the opportunity to do these things and much more besides. It’s a great place to make friends, learn new skills and have fun.