Information, Sources, Associations, Societies
Hearing problems? your own a friend's or relative's? There is a lot of help and advice out there. Don't spend large amounts on the latest hearing aid without doing your research. The solution to your needs/problem might be a lot simpler and cheaper. However a properly prescribed and fitted hearing aid with training in its use could also meet most of your needs.
Within the UK your first step should be a referral to your local Audiology department from your GP before you follow up those hearing aid ads that seem to drop through the letterbox of anyone over 50
After that you may decide that the latest cutting edge digital hearing aid is what you need or maybe a lipreading course would be more helpful.
The National Deaf Children's Society is the UK's leading charity for deaf children and their families.
British Deaf Association "The BDA is the UK’s largest national organisation run by Deaf people, for Deaf people. We represent the Deaf community, a community united by shared experiences, history and, above all, by a common language: British Sign Language.
Hearing Concern "Hearing Concern is the only charity in the UK solely dedicated to hard-of-hearing adults."
RNID "is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK."
Scottish Sensory Centre. UK Contacts a new database which has been developed from the SSC's Sensory Information Service (SIS), which has been discontinued.
Sequal Trust "Bridging the gap between communication and disability"
Communication Matters is a UK national charitable organisation of members concerned with the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) needs of people with complex communication needs.
The Disabled Living Foundation For over 30 years, the DLF has been working for freedom, empowerment and choice for disabled and older people and others who use equipment or assistive technologies (AT) to enhance their independence.
The National Association of Deafened People The NADP provides information and support for deafened people who have lost all or most of their useful hearing, and for their families and friends, to help enable them to regain their independence and enjoy the best quality of life
British Academy of Audiology BAA has now been formed from the merged British Association of Audiological Scientist (BAAS) and the British Association of Audiologists (BAAT) and the British Society of Hearing Therapists (BSHT) to become the largest UK Audiology organisation representing the views of Audiologists.
British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists BSHAA is the professional body which represents and promotes the interests of the private hearing aid profession within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Hearing Aid Council The Hearing Aid Council is a statutory body established under the Hearing Aid Council Act (1968). It regulates anyone who sells hearing aids whether in the High Street, the purchaser's home or in a hospital.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People trains dogs to alert severely and profoundly deaf people to sounds they cannot hear such as the alarm clock, baby cry, smoke alarm and many others
Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA) ATLA is the professional association for teachers of lipreading to adults who have become deaf, or hard of hearing.
The British Association of Teachers of the Deaf BATOD is the only Association representing the interests of teachers of deaf children and young people in the United Kingdom.
British Tinnitus Association aims to help tinnitus patients, to disseminate information about tinnitus and to encourage and finance research into the condition.
The UK Council on Deafness works with and for deaf organisations in the UK by providing information, advice and support and by representing the views of the sector to government and policy makers.
Deaf 24/7 "The only deaf resource you need"
The Telecommunications Action Group aims to ensure that deaf people have access to telephone services and facilities at equivalent cost and ease of use to that enjoyed by hearing people.
Technical Officers Association Technical Officers are known by many different names ranging from Equipment Workers to Care Managers with Technical Officers and Rehab Workers some where in the middle. We are, none the less the people that assess and provide deaf and hard of hearing people with alerting and listening equipment, enabling people to enhance their quality of life and helping them to maintain their independence.
The ACE Centre Advisory Trust provides a focus for the use of technology with the communication and educational needs of young people with physical and communication difficulties.
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