New resources from the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
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How Radio Aids Can Help: A guide for families
This updated guide explains what radio aids are and how they can help deaf children. It describes the different types of radio aid systems and how to use and look after them. It also looks at classroom soundfield systems and acoustics. The guide can be downloaded from the NDCS [website], or paper copies can be ordered from the NDCS Freephone Helpline.
How Technology Can Help: A guide to products and technologies for deaf children and young people
This updated guide gives an introduction to the wide range of products and technologies that might be helpful to deaf children at home, in education, at work or when out with friends. The guide can be downloaded from the NDCS [website], or paper copies can be ordered from the NDCS Freephone Helpline.
Chloe Gets Cochlear Implants (CIs)
Chloe has worn hearing aids since she was a baby but now her hearing has got worse and her audiologist suggests cochlear implants might help. The comic follows Chloe and her family as they find out more about CIs and decide whether they’re right for Chloe, through the surgery and CI ‘switch on’. This is the newest addition to NDCS' range of comics for children:-
• · Ali gets hearing aids
• · Harvey gets grommets
• · Going to the hearing clinic
My deaf child and making decisions
Mums, Kerri and Laura, talk about some of the key decisions they've had to make since their daughter was diagnosed as deaf, such as choosing childcare, finding the right school and deciding to combine speech with sign language. The video is available on [NDCS’ YouTube channel] and features in the playlists [‘My deaf child and me’] and [‘Videos of deaf children with hearing aids’].
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