Hearing Impairment

The organisations in this sub-category offer information on deaf and hard of hearing issues.

You may also find information on hearing impairment in the Advice and Support section.

999 Emergency

A video that highlights the real problems faced by Deaf people accessing the Emergency Services and which aims to offer a simple yet effective solution.

A-Z to Deafblindness

Learn how the deafblind communicate with each other

ACE Centre North

Assistive and enabling technology and alternative and augmentative communication services

ArtSigns

You can view sign language videos on this website

Assist UK

A national network of local disabled living centres which provide disability equipment, information and advice throughout the UK

Association of Lipspeakers

Aims to promote lipspeaking and its good practice and encourage the further development of lipspeaking as a communication service

Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults

A professional association for teachers of lipreading to adults who have become deaf or hard of hearing

Betterhearing

Provides answers to your questions and may help you to find the right hearing aid

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Around 4 million of us in the UK are losing our hearing and not doing anything about it. Could you be one of these 4 million? Do you know someone else who might be?

The British Association of Teachers of the Deaf

Promotes the educational interests of all deaf children, young people and adults

British Academy of Audiology

The united body for the Audiology Profession throughout the UK.

British Cochlear Implant Group

Provides information that is of interest to medical professionals, people with Cochlear Implants as well as potential patients and their families.

British Deaf Football

Affiliated to the CISS and organising major competitions, especially the Deaflympics, which, like the Olympics, is held every four years

British Sign Language

This site uses moving pictures to show the basic signs for British Sign Language.

British Tinnitus Association

An official website where you can access information on tinnitus

BSL Academy

Preserve and promote British sign language and its regional dialects in the UK

BSL Communication Ltd

A sign language interpreting agency established in September 2002 to provide communication support to the Deaf Community on a nationwide level.

Bury Deaf Club on YouTube

A collection of videos posted on YouTube by Bury Deaf Club

Centre for Deaf Studies

Europe's only academic institution that concentrates solely on research and education that aims to benefit the deaf community

The Council for the Advancement of Communication..

.. with Deaf People - A registered charity that is raising standards of communication between deaf and hearing people

Cued Speech

Promotes, maintains and advances education in Cued Speech for use with and among deaf and hearing-impaired children and adults.

Deaf Blogs

Directory of Deaf weblogs or 'blogs'.

Deaf Gateway Videos

A selection of community videos by and about the Deaf Community

Deaf People and the Internet

Does the Internet affect/change Deaf people's lives?

Deafness Research Uk

The UK's only national charity dedicated to helping hearing impaired people through medical research and education

deafSentry

Manufactures and sells a deaf Fire Alarm system, the deafSentry

Delta

A voluntary association of young deaf adults, the families and teachers of deaf children

Disability Now newspaper website

This is the UK's leading disability site, giving a whole range of useful information

The Disabled Living Foundation

Our vision is to provide the best possible choice for people who use equipment to live a more independent life

Doctor's Waiting Rooms

This video shows the problems faced by deaf people in doctor's waiting rooms and offers a simple yet effective solution (one already employed by some doctors and health centres across the region).

First Asian Support Trust

A registered charity working for and within the Asian community located in Cheetham Hill

Genie Project

Using both BSL (British Sign Language) and a voice over (by a proffesional interpreter) the video highlights the history and work of the Genie Project and is accessible for both Deaf BSL users and their hearing parents, family and friends.

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf

A registered charity that trains dogs to alert severely and profoundly deaf people

House Martins Care

Offering residential care for younger adults who are profoundly deaf, have learning disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy and other special needs.

Manchester Deaf Centre

Centre for deaf people in Manchester

The National Deaf Children's Society

An organisation of parents, families and carers which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities

RNID

An organisation for deaf and hard of hearing people

RuDeafAware

Providers of Deaf Awareness and British Sign Language Courses

Sign

We provide supported living, advocacy, outreach and club house activities for any deaf person in need of emotional support

Sign Community

Find information about the British Deaf Association across the UK here

Signalong

Working for communication for people with speech and language difficulties, using a system based on British Sign Language

Significan't

A social enterprise, with a focus on sign language and technology issues.

SignPost BSL

The UK's largest provider of on-screen British Sign Language

STAGETEXT

Delivers captioned performances and promoting the use of captioning in cultural venues throughout the UK.

Tune Out Tinnitus

Find out the basics about tinnitus and what you can do about it. You can chat to other people who have tinnitus using our online community.

Waterfall Rainbows

Learn British Sign Language (BSL) and fingerspelling with our free online video BSL dictionary and resources.

World Turned Upside Down

A short video produced by a group of Deaf people from across Greater Manchester highlighting the issues faced by Deaf people seeking employment.

World Turned Upside Down Video Launch

Video of the launch of the World Turned Upside Down Video at MDDA. You can also see still pictures of the launch.

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