USAIS You Tube Channel – latest video
The latest video added to the USAIS You Tube Channel.
https://www.youtube.
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Ready STEADI Chat – pre-school sessions with Dorset Health Service
Dorset Health service are offering drop-In sessions.
These are pre-bookable sessions for parents/carers who have concerns about their child’s speech, language and/or communication development.
You will have the opportunity to discuss your concerns with a Speech and Language Therapist.
The NEW easy access pathway to speech and language therapy for children who have not started school, will commence from the 17 April 2023.
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Assisted Southampton Walk – Sunday 12th March
On Sunday 12th March See Southampton will be hosting an Assisted Tour of Southampton Parks. The Guide will take walkers from Southampton Art Gallery, through the parks and streets, ending at God's House Tower near Town Quay.
The walk is suitable for Wheelchair and Mobility Scooter users, Assistance Dogs are welcome and the tour guide will have a hearing loop system.
Accessible walk map (click to download)
The walk will commence at 11.
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NDCS Map of Deaf Children Services
Have you ever wondered about services for deaf children in your area?
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDSC) has compiled a map with information about services in each area. You can view information about Deaf Services for Children in any part of the country.
NDCS Map of Children's Services Link
The NDCS are keen to ensure these services are maintained and improved.
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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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BCIG provides Safety Information for Cochlear Implant Users
Did you know that Cochlear Implant Users have a magnet inside their head? The magnet is part of the equipment that helps CI users to hear. These magnets will sometimes interact with other equipment containing magnets and electronics.
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National Deaf Children’s Society for Young People Annual Survey
Help us achieve more for deaf children by sharing our annual survey with parents
Since 2018, the National Deaf Children’s Society has run an annual survey for parents and carers of deaf children aged 0 to 25 from across the UK.
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Ideas 4 Ears – MEDEL search for young inventors
We know children can come up with amazing ideas, so if you are aged 6-12 years old and have a brilliant invention bouncing around in that brain of yours, MEDEL would love to hear all about it.
Last year 108 children from 28 different countries participated and sent in 86 invention ideas. From these entries, the best and brightest children with the top 13 worldwide submissions were chosen to win.
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Cochlear Scholarship Application Re-opens for 2022/23
Cochlear is proud to support the academic excellence of our recipients through two scholarships for further study:
The Graeme Clark Scholarship for Cochlear™ Nucleus® Implant recipients – value of £6000.
The Anders Tjellström Scholarship for Cochlear™ Baha® Implant recipients – value of £6000.
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Cochlear Processor Options – N7 and Kanso 2
Cochlear have been marketing their latest product, the N8 Processor. This is a new product which is not yet available to University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service patients.
USAIS will commence trials of the N8 in the new year. The processor will not be available for upgrades until the trials have been completed successfully.
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