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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]. 

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A mother's story: Part 2

Becky shares her experiences raising her little boy Kenzie.

Alexa's Christmas miracle

After trying hearing aids and a cochlear implant, an auditory brainstem implant finally gave Alexa's family wh…

Is testing the right choice?

Becky shares her family's experience of various different types of testing.

Our experience of Auditory Brainstem Implant surgery

Kayleigh tells us her experience of Alexa's surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visiting hospital during a pandemic

During the pandemic, Ida (15) broke her arm so she and mum Aimee tell us their experience of visiting hospital…

Are cochlear implants the right choice?

Becky tells us about her son Kenzie's cochlear implant operation and recovery process.

Primrose's progression: What to expect after switch-on

Joseph talks about his daughter's experience in the first six months after her cochlear implants were switched…

Managing Alex's congenital cholesteatomas

Maria talks us through her son Alex's operation to remove a cholesteatoma.

Why does my son have so many ear infections?

Maria's son Alex's recurrent ear infections made her sure something wasn't right.

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.