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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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The powers and practicalities of genetic testing

Julie tells us about her family's experience of genetic testing.

The trouble with face masks

Emma explains the difficulties her son Isaac is having with so many people wearing face masks.

Choosing not to hear

Jennie tells about how they manage on the day's when her daughter Olive doesn't want to hear.

Is testing the right choice?

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

Reviews: The Quest for the Cockle Implant

Three families review our new book The Quest for the Cockle Implant, written by deaf child Maya.

My granddaughter's struggle for diagnosis

Grandma Patricia tells us about Rosie's long and late diagnosis and her new bone anchored hearing aid.

Maia's microtia

Josie tells us about the positives of Maia's microtia and how it's affected her life.

Our experience of Auditory Brainstem Implant surgery

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

Back to school

Tina tells us about Charlie's bumpy back to school journey...

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.