Jimmy Naudi

On Wednesday, February 18th the Soroptimists Stafford were sounded by the wonderful Tina Bayley for an inspiring and eye-opening 'Sound Off' talk 👂✨ Tina shared what it can be like to be deaf, how we can better communicate with the deaf community, and introduced them to some of the incredible aids and technology available to support hearing loss. As Chairperson of the South Staffordshire Deaf Children's Society, Tina spoke passionately about her journey, explaining how she was inspired to...

Grants available for Assistive Technology, Standard Technology and BSL The National Deaf Children's Society has launched a Family Fund encouraging families to apply for grants that can be used to support: assistive technology specifically related to deafness or hearing loss standard technology, such as iPads or similar devices support for learning British Sign Language (BSL), including course fees or related costs Families with a deaf child aged 0 to 11 (or still in primary school) living in...

Understand more about deafness and the different types of hearing loss. Deafness, or hearing loss, happens when one or more parts of the ear are not working effectively. This affects how well someone can hear sound. This can in turn affect how a child develops speech, as they cannot hear certain sounds clearly. How does the ear work? The ear has 2 main functions. It receives sound and converts it into signals that the brain can understand. It helps us to balance. The 2 functions are closely...