New products added to the Hearing Link Shop A new range of products have been added to the Hearing Link Shop to support people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Clear Expression face coverings to our choice of accessible coverings. These disposable alternatives have a transparent window to help support communication with those who rely on lipreading. Each pack contains five coverings […]
Views sought on communication experiences during COVID-19 Update: This survey has now closed. The University of Essex (UoE) is working in collaboration with University College London (UCL) to explore the communication experiences of deaf people, and those who have hearing loss, during the Coronavirus pandemic. The key areas they are researching include: Do face masks / coverings make communication difficult? Have you […]
Blog: Amy Morton – Living with hearing loss By Amy Morton My name is Amy Morton. I am married and have two children aged 8 and 6, I’m a Holistic Therapist by trade. I have had a hearing loss from birth due to a virus my mum had whilst pregnant with me. The virus caused my nerves to be damaged, so unfortunately, all […]
New products available to make life easier for deaf people We are now offering the ClearMask™ transparent face covering and a ‘I have hearing loss and I lipread’ face covering in our online shop, to help make things easier for deaf people who lipread. With face coverings mandatory in places like shops and supermarkets, deaf people and those with hearing loss who rely on lipreading […]
Cochlear implant users needed for Covid-19 study Please note: This survey has now closed. The Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre is looking for adults who use at least one cochlear implant to assist in a new research. The study aims to better understand the impact that the measures introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19, such as the use of face-masks and the […]
