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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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Celebrating one year of family blogs!

To celebrate one year of family blogs five of our bloggers tell us why they got involved and why they love wri…

Adapting to life post-lockdown

Jodie tells us about her experiences this year and her plans for the future.

How to pick the right nursery for your child

Becky tells us how she found the right place for Kenzie and lets us know how he's getting on now.

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…

The struggle to keep hearing aids on

Kayleigh had a hard time getting Alexa to keep her hearing aid in, but her cochlear implant changed everything…

How to still feel part of the deaf community when you don’t know sign language

Danii tells us her experience of being a deaf young person who doesn't use sign language.

Preparing for school

Esme explains how she made sure her son's transition from nursery to school would be as easy as possible.

Are cochlear implants the right choice?

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

Easing the load: Hearing fatigue

Nicky explains how as a deaf parent she knows how to help her daughter cope with hearing fatigue.

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.