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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 families@ndcs.org.uk. 

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Kirsty celebrating with her rugby team for winning the championship

Wales Deaf rugby champions

Teacher of the Deaf Kristy was thrilled when her team, Deaf Wales, won the World Deaf Rugby Sevens World Cup c…
Sybil (6) on a canoe

Sybil's adventures at Brownies

Holly shares how she and her daughter Sybil raised deaf awareness in her Brownies group.
A variety of greeting cards from Hear for George range

Hear For George

Surprised by the lack of inclusive cards, Louise started up her own shop, 'Hear For George'.
Isabelle (5) holding hands with her brother Jack (1). Image credit: @carlybedwellphotography

Tears and tantrums

Nicky's top five tips for making it through meltdowns and tantrums with toddlers.
Lucas (2) sitting on a park bench

Language opportunities for Lucas in summertime

Tess shares how summertime opens up opportunities to build Lucas's language skills.
Baby Pippa with her four older siblings

Telling Pippa's siblings about her hearing loss

When Pippa was identified as having a hearing loss, her parents weren't sure how to tell their other children.…
Baby George wearing his new cochlear implant

George’s cochlear implant journey: Part 3

Louise shares their excitement and nerves for George's cochlear implant switch-on day.
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…
Faith playing with her brother Reuben in a gazebo

Faith and her hearing brothers

Faith has a unique relationship with each of her three older brothers, who are all hearing.

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Mum and teenage son

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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.