Members area

Loading...

Register

Don't have a login?

Join us

Become a member

  • Connect with others through events, workshops, and campaigns
  • Discover information and insights in our resource hub and receive the latest updates via email
  • Access one-to-one support and tailored services which help reduce barriers for deaf children
Donate
Open Search popup
Menu Open mobile desktop menu

Family blogs

We've put together a group of amazing bloggers who are parents or family members of a deaf child or young person. You can search the blogs by topic or see the latest below!

If you'd like to see a blog on a particular topic or want to be a family blogger yourself, please email and let us know at [email protected]. 

When changing the value in the drop-down below it will automatically update the search results

A little girl pulls at red 'implant scar' stitching on her doll

How roleplay helped our daughter understand cochlear implants

M's parents used toys and roleplay to help her understand the cochlear implantation process.
Young boy standing with his sister on a coastline

Bodhi has persistent glue ear

Bodhi has had glue ear for five years, causing him to have moderate hearing loss and ear infections.
Close-up of Chloe's Cochlear Osia bone conduction implant

How Chloe got her bone conduction implants

Chloe was offered bone conduction hearing implants when her mixed deafness deteriorated further.
Back of man's head who is waiting in doctor's clinic

Lack of deaf awareness in hospitals

Kirsten was shocked when none of the hospital staff could sign to Benji when he had his cochlear implant surge…
A stuffed zebra toy with a bandage on its head

George’s cochlear implant journey: Part 2

Deciding to go ahead with cochlear implants for George, Louise shares how his surgery went.
A stuffed rabbit toy with bandages on its ears

Cochlear implant surgery day

Tess shares how Lucas's cochlear implant surgery went.
Lucas (10 months) being assessed for cochlear implants

The assessment process for cochlear implantation

Tess shares the different stages Lucas went through to be assessed for cochlear implants.

Primrose pushes forward

Joseph continues to update us on Primrose's progression over the last year.

Six months after switch-on: There's still a long way to go

Joseph explains his daughter's experience post switch-on.

Featured Posts

Mum and teenage son

My tips for applying for Disabled Students' Allowance

Ann shares her top tips when applying for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).
Boy kicking a football away near a goal post

Jack's a goalie with progressive hearing loss

When Jack started to lose his hearing at age 6, he embraced his new deaf identity and dreams of playing for En…
Boy in an audiologist office with earmould plasticene in his ear

Oliver's audiology appointments

How Oliver's audiology appointments have changed from when he was 3 to now when he's 10.