You can do almost anything with a CI – how about football?
A grassroots football club has started a campaign to raise awareness of the inclusion of deaf children in the game.
HS Sports, run by Harvey Scholes in Swindon, has made minor adjustments to its communication, which has allowed two young players to play alongside their hearing team-mates.
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Theme parks – know your limits and take precautions
We want our patients to have fun and if fairground style rides are their thing, then there are a few precautions to consider to stay safe and understand the implant and processor limitations.
Read this page so that you are armed with the information you need.
https://ais.southampton.ac.
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Sign Language App for South West Trains
An app immediately translating train announcements into British Sign Language has been launched.
South Western Railway is trialling Signapse, which uses AI generated images to deliver information to deaf passengers.
The trial is currently running on services between Basingstoke, London, Salisbury and Exeter, with hopes to extend the initiative.
Developers hope the app will make train journeys less stressful and plans to introduce the app in all public places.
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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.
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USAIS You Tube Channel – latest video
The latest video added to the USAIS You Tube Channel.
https://www.youtube.
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BEARS launch event
BEARS is a virtual reality training programme for children and young people with bilateral Cochlear Implants.
The BEARS launch event will take place at the Royal Institution Family Fun Day in London on
Saturday 18 February 2923 @ 11 am (till 4 pm)
Attend to learn about BEARS, get a free mini bear and have access to all the other family events at the Royal Institution.
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10 Tips for Communication Partners
The involvement of family and friends is widely acknowledged to play a powerful role in a client’s hearing rehabilitation. Research shows that this involvement brings a series of benefits, including increased patient satisfaction, better treatment adherence, and improved uptake of hearing devices.
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Have you ever wondered why USAIS need to know that you are having an MRI scan?
BCIG have issued a Patient Information sheet about MRI's and Cochlear Implants. It's a comprehensive guide which is attached to this post.
An MRI machine uses a powerful magnet to make images of your body. A cochlear implant contains metal and uses a magnet to attach the external part of the device to the internal part. The two things will attract.
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Can Haptic Stimulation Enhance Music Perception in Hearing-Impaired Listeners?
Dr Mark Fletcher conducts research into hearing loss at the University of Southampton's Auditory Implant Service and The Institute of Sound and Vibration Research. He has specialised more recently in haptic devices that convert sound to vibrations on the wrists with a view to enhancing hearing for cochlear implant users.
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