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Button Battery Dangers for children

Button batteries are in so many products; watches, greeting cards, key fobs and remote controls for example. Thanks to the tireless work of parent advocates; consumer products, such as remote controls, light-up shoes and greeting cards, face safety testing to ensure that younger children can’t access the batteries. Nevertheless children have died, and many have found themselves in accident and emergency departments, after swallowing button batteries. Continue reading →

Changes to Exit for Drivers

The demolition and building works on the University campus continue to challenge us.    Change to the exit route - after appointments. The route changed in July 2024. The exit is now via the route passing by Buildings 25 and 23 onto Granby Grove and Hartley Avenue. The previous exit route to University Road is now closed.   For up to date travel check out the Get to us page on our website.   https://ais.southampton.ac. Continue reading →

NDCS App to support parents and carers of deaf children

  In March the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) announced the launch of My NDCS, an App to support parents and carers of deaf children. NDCS have been able to create My NDCS so families can get free support, today and as their deaf child grows.  App features Find expert information and resources tailored to where you live and your child’s age. Read stories from other families and deaf role models or use the glossary to look up key terms you might come across. Continue reading →

Lipreading Course Returns September 2024

The Lipreading course was a huge success when it was trialled just a few years ago.  USAIS Hearing Therapist, Samantha Johnson, is an experienced lipreading teacher and will be running a 10-week introduction to lipreading course on Wednesday mornings. The first of the ten sessions will start at 10 am on Wednesday 25th September 2024.  Each session will last for two hours; thereafter, sessions will, for the most part, be weekly. Continue reading →

USAIS Building Closure – Friday 21st June 2024

As the works to demolish the Faraday Building on the University Site continue, a new power supply has been established and the USAIS building will need to be connected.  This work will require Building 19, to be closed on Friday 21st June 2024. There will be no appointments on the day and it will not be possible to visit the clinic. If you need support please contact staff either by telephone, email or text. Continue reading →

Join Patricia’s Hearing Implant Webinar – 11am 29th June 2024

Hosted by Patricia, a middle ear implant user who will share her journey and discuss how her implant helped her to cope with the symptoms of Ménière’s disease*.  Patricia was diagnosed with Ménière’s disease in her 20’s and was prescribed medication by her GP which was not effective. She later received grommets which helped to relieve the symptoms and she continued to use this form of treatment for over 20 years. Continue reading →

Parkview Primary School in Basingstoke needs Volunteer Role Models

The school will be holding an event on Wednesday 5th June at Parkview Primary school in Basingstoke.  They are looking for D/deaf adults who are willing to come to the school and talk briefly about their work and experiences, answer a couple of questions from the children and maybe do a short demo linked with their job or an interest they have (for example - if they work as a hairdresser doing a quick hair cut/ style on a volunteer). Continue reading →

We need volunteer Young People (less than 8 years or more than 16 years)

BEARS has been a huge success.  However, we are looking for more bilateral cochlear implant users aged under 8 years or over 16 years to come into USAIS and take part in this research project. BEARS is a research programme which uses games on an iPad and a virtual reality device.  The aim is to establish whether and by how much these games improve communication skills in the young people that use them. Please contact h.cullington@soton.ac. Continue reading →