Subject: RE: Communication
From: Helpdesk <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 December 2015 10:33
To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
CC:
Dear Ciara
Thanks for getting in touch with this question. I hope that the following information is helpful to you as you work on this project.
Hearing Link is a charity working with adults with hearing loss. It might be useful to be in touch with the National Deaf children’s Society, if you are not already, for more child-focussed information.
http://www.ndcs.org.uk/
1. How the deaf communicate effectively?
We work with adults who have acquired hearing loss. This means that English (rather than BSL) is their first language and although they may learn some signs to communicate, they will mainly use speech. Most will rely on lipreading and any residual hearing they have and rely on using good communication techniques to understand what has been said. We have a great booklet which we have recently produced with BT- you can request a free hard copy by post, but the link to the online version is below.
Many people will use additional equipment to help to improve the sounds they want to hear. Hearing aids and cochlear implants are the most obvious but often additional equipment such as personal listeners and loop systems are used.
http://hearinglink.org/loops-and-equipment
2. What is recommended to others when communicating with the deaf?
The equipment mentioned above along with good communication techniques (listed in the booklet mentioned above).
3. What current products (communication aids e.g. electronic devices) are currently used to help the deaf communicate?
You can take a look at what is available by looking at the websites for the following organisations
Connevans
Website: http://www.connevans.com/
Customer Services: 01737 247571
Email: [email protected]
Sarabec
Website: http://www.sarabec.com/
Customer Services: 01642 247789
Email: [email protected]
Action on Hearing Loss
Website: http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/shop.aspx
Customer Services: 01733 361199
Email: [email protected]
Geemarc
Website: http://www.geemarc.com/index.php?lang=en
Customer Services: 01707 372372
Email: [email protected]
The link to the booklet is as follows: http://www.btplc.com/Inclusion/HelpAndSupport/DocumentsandDownloads/Communicationchoices/Yourhearingyourlife/Communicationchoices-yourhearingyourlife.pdf
Please let me know if you would like me to send you a hard copy.
With thanks and all best wishes for your project
Sarah
Sarah Smith | Helpdesk Team
Hearing Link: Head Office, 27-28 The Waterfront, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 5UZ
Tel/Text: 0300 111 1113 | SMS: 07526 123255
www.hearinglink.org | http://www.facebook.com/HearingLink | http://twitter.com/hearinglink
Hearing Link: Connecting people living with hearing loss
From: Helpdesk <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 December 2015 10:33
To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
CC:
Dear Ciara
Thanks for getting in touch with this question. I hope that the following information is helpful to you as you work on this project.
Hearing Link is a charity working with adults with hearing loss. It might be useful to be in touch with the National Deaf children’s Society, if you are not already, for more child-focussed information.
http://www.ndcs.org.uk/
1. How the deaf communicate effectively?
We work with adults who have acquired hearing loss. This means that English (rather than BSL) is their first language and although they may learn some signs to communicate, they will mainly use speech. Most will rely on lipreading and any residual hearing they have and rely on using good communication techniques to understand what has been said. We have a great booklet which we have recently produced with BT- you can request a free hard copy by post, but the link to the online version is below.
Many people will use additional equipment to help to improve the sounds they want to hear. Hearing aids and cochlear implants are the most obvious but often additional equipment such as personal listeners and loop systems are used.
http://hearinglink.org/loops-and-equipment
2. What is recommended to others when communicating with the deaf?
The equipment mentioned above along with good communication techniques (listed in the booklet mentioned above).
3. What current products (communication aids e.g. electronic devices) are currently used to help the deaf communicate?
You can take a look at what is available by looking at the websites for the following organisations
Connevans
Website: http://www.connevans.com/
Customer Services: 01737 247571
Email: [email protected]
Sarabec
Website: http://www.sarabec.com/
Customer Services: 01642 247789
Email: [email protected]
Action on Hearing Loss
Website: http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/shop.aspx
Customer Services: 01733 361199
Email: [email protected]
Geemarc
Website: http://www.geemarc.com/index.php?lang=en
Customer Services: 01707 372372
Email: [email protected]
The link to the booklet is as follows: http://www.btplc.com/Inclusion/HelpAndSupport/DocumentsandDownloads/Communicationchoices/Yourhearingyourlife/Communicationchoices-yourhearingyourlife.pdf
Please let me know if you would like me to send you a hard copy.
With thanks and all best wishes for your project
Sarah
Sarah Smith | Helpdesk Team
Hearing Link: Head Office, 27-28 The Waterfront, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 5UZ
Tel/Text: 0300 111 1113 | SMS: 07526 123255
www.hearinglink.org | http://www.facebook.com/HearingLink | http://twitter.com/hearinglink
Hearing Link: Connecting people living with hearing loss