This section contains the full range of DeafHear factsheets providing details of our services and comprehensive information on deafness and hearing loss.
All of our factsheets can be downloaded for free, simply click on the link for each of the factsheets you are interested in. The following four factsheets provide an over view of DeafHear activities and services. |
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We hope you find these new leaflets user friendly and informative. They can be downloaded by clicking the above links or by visiting your local DeafHear Resource Centre and picking up a copy! |
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DeafHear
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Since 1963 DeafHear has campaigned for full equality in all aspects of life for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people... |
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Resource Centres and Outreach Centres... |
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Services
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Is this the way your organisation deals with 17% of your employees or customers... |
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The Family Support Service is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skill to face life’s challenges
and to support you in ensuring your child develops to their full potential. |
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Many parents experience a range of emotions when they discover that... |
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The Family Therapy Service is a new development in the services DeafHear provide which is available to Deaf individuals and their families... |
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Hearing Aids
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What makes Curve so supremely unique?
BluWave Signal Processing, Micro-Tech’s proprietary system, efficiently integrates Curve’s best-in-class features... |
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If you’ve been experiencing hearing loss, but have put off getting help because of misperceptions about hearing aids or budget concerns, now is a good time to learn more... |
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Only one out of five people with hearing loss actually seeks help, so by visiting your hearing care professional, you’ve already taken a big step...
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This information leaflet is aimed at people who feel that they may need to get a full hearing test and it describes what happens when they visit an audiologist... |
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Digital Hearing Aids
What you need to know about... |
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Hearing aids can’t restore perfect hearing. They help you use the hearing you have left to improve your speech understanding... |
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Communication
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The following names and phrases are often used when people talk about communication. |
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Glossary: Deaf people are those who... |
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A Communication Service for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing... |
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Teaching Strategies to use with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students... |
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Assitive Technology
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For any parent, the well-being of their child is a constant concern, especially during the first few years of the child’s life... |
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What is a Loop System?
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Tinnitus
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What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the term... |
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General Information
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First of all, it helps to understand a bit about how the balance mechanism works. In each inner ear there are little... |
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From the large correspondence received at DeafHear, it is clear that flying comes high on the list of anxieties... |
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What is Glue Ear? It’s fluid behind the eardrum. Sometimes... |
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This leaflet aims to give some basic guidelines on how to... |
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Continuous and loud noise is a source of irritation to most people. However, some people have... |
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What is Deafness? Deafness means that a person has a limited ability to hear... |
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Ménière’s disease (MD) is a disease of the inner ear... |
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The human ear is a very delicate and highly sophisticated structure. As such it is particularly susceptible to damage. |
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Otosclerosis
A Guide | What is Otosclerosis? |
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Personal Music Players, CD Players, MP3 Players and Hearing Loss |
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Typical Problems... |
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Understanding Dizziness and Imbalance
What causes dizziness, disorientation and unsteadiness?
The sense of balance is controlled by a "balance system"... |
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing people have the right to choose what they wish to be called, either as a group or on an individual basis... |
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