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Captioned Film Anticipation vs. Reality
Hooray for a captioned performance, or so I thought… I was genuinely thrilled to visit the cinema after a long time. Why? The lack of captioned performances aligning with my free time to enjoy the experience with friends or family has kept me away. Captions are crucial for me as a profoundly deaf individual because…
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Do Hearing Aids Help?
As part of creating podcasts for Dr Caroline Green for her new app Dedicate, funded by Zinc and Oxford University, I asked some of my contacts what they would like to know about hearing loss. This led to some very interesting questions and made me reflect on some of the barriers people face when experiencing…
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Hearing loss and Stigma
Tips for getting hearing support sooner than later. Here we share some of the barriers and how to overcome them.
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Reflections from the Disability Expo July 2023
The Disability EXPO in London was a great opportunity to meet many people whom I have followed either online, podcasts, and books. It is disability pride month and during this huge gathering one felt the passion and enthusiasm to change the narrative of disability. There are many exciting businesses filling in some of the gaps/barriers…
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Social Model of Disability
Over the last 18 months, while facilitating my courses, I have seen how important it is to change the narrative about disability. The perceptions of disabilities are often too narrow. They are shaped by society using the medical model of disability which sees disability as “less than”. A few months ago there was backlash for…
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The Meaning and Story Behind Living 4 Moments
I have been asked on a number of occasions what is the meaning/story behind Living 4 Moments? The name was picked carefully after getting ideas from friends and family. When I originally set up the company it was designed to support care and health professionals in listening and enabling their clients/patients to have special moments.…
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Deaf Awareness Week – Deaf Inclusion
Deaf awareness week is from the 1st to 7th May- the theme is “Deaf inclusion”. As part of this I will share a bit about me and why it is so important we support individuals experiencing hearing loss. Many of you will know that I was born severely deaf and had a further loss of…
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Review and Reflections from ‘Travellers to Unimaginable Lands’
It’s lovely to be back after a short break over the Easter weekend. During this time I read a remarkable book, Travellers to Unimaginable Lands by Dasha Kiper, that widened my perceptions of carers living with their loved ones who have dementia. It was timely too because of family experiences. The book has also influenced…
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Legislation is there for a reason!
The legislation is there for a reason. In this blog we share examples of where this has been ignored. Individuals living with disabilities do have right.
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My Views On Providing Care And Support.
I share my views on how we can improve care and support in the UK.