Ways to support someone with hearing loss and what to look out for

Many people struggle to get used the idea that they have a hearing loss. If it has happened suddenly they may need counselling. Sudden hearing loss can also effect others in the family and there are counselling services for close family to help them adjust the major change in their life. Gradual hearing loss can…

National charity calls for improved services for deaf people

Currently, 10 million people in the UK have some form of hearing loss. More than 800,000 of this population are either severely or profoundly deaf but the number of people able to communicate with them does not reflect this. National charity and the UK’s leading awarding body in deaf communication qualifications, Signature, claims that in…