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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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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.
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.
Olivia (1) next to a Minnie Mouse stuffed toy

Accessibility at Disney on Ice

To make Olivia's Disney on Ice experience magical, mum Yasmin contacted the venue's accessibility team.
Robin (4) at audiology with pink hearing aid moulds

Interim audiology visit

When Robin's hearing levels seemed to drop, her parents decided to take her to audiology for a check-up.
Isaac (6) blowing into an Otovent balloon

Trying Otovent for glue ear

To help Isaac's glue ear, he's been trying the Otovent method, which is blowing up a balloon with his nose.
Baby George wearing a blue and green hearing aid

George's cochlear implant journey: Part 1

Before being assessed for cochlear implants, baby George trialled hearing aids first.
Kenzie (4) working on homework

Coping with homework

Becky shares her best tips for making homework fun.
Faith (6) playing the guitar

Faith's diagnosis story

Jenni shares how she felt when she and her husband found out their daughter is profoundly deaf, just like them…
Three sisters Olivia (11), Robin (4) and Eve (3)

National Siblings Day: Robin's sisters

Emma shares the special bond Robin has with her two sisters.

Featured Posts

Young girl sitting in a theatre seat

Subtitles make all the difference

For Nicky and her family, subtitles play an important role in giving them access to theatre and film.
Dylan (8) wraps his arm around little sister Millie (2). Both are wearing cochlear implants.

Both my children are deaf

Chloe shares how she felt when they found out their second child was also profoundly deaf.
Isaac (9) sitting in a restaurant booth, smiling

My son wants to know why he's deaf

Isaac has started wondering why he's deaf, and why he's the only one in the family who wears hearing aids.