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New Technology – an USAIS First – Initial Tuning by Remote

An 18 month old baby girl heard for the first time this week, when Helen Cullington – an audiologist at the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service (USAIS) – switched on her cochlear implants at home.  The little girl has been deaf since birth and had cochlear implant surgery earlier in the month.  Due to the COVID-19 emergency, USAIS is not able to see patients in the clinic at this time. Continue reading →

Free online resource for children – Let’s Listen and Talk

A Charity is to offer free resources to support deaf children (0-5 years) to learn to listen and talk.    The Elizabeth Foundation has waived all fees for their online learning programme called ‘Let’s Listen and Talk’ so that all families who need it can benefit from the advice, guidance and information from the programme.    Along with information, the programme provides hundreds of useful games and activities that support listening and talking.  Go to www. Continue reading →