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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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Kenzie (5) and mum Becky at Disney World wearing Mickey Mouse ears

Kenzie goes to America

Kenzie took his first long-haul flight for a magical experience at Disney World in Florida.
Olivia (2) making a funny face to the camera

Learning to sign with our daughter

For Sign Language Week, Yasmin vlogs about her experience learning to sign with Olivia.
Faith (7) making a sign with her hand

Why we love our Teacher of the Deaf

Jenni shares how Faith's Teacher of the Deaf, Kirsti, has been crucial to her development and learning.
Mum Nicky with her young children, Isabelle and Jack

Mother's Day QA with Isabelle

For this Mother's Day, Isabelle (5) answers our questions about her mum Nicky.
Kristy with her daughter Ffion-Hâf

Mother's Day QA with Ffion-Hâf

For this Mother's Day, Ffion-Hâf answers our questions about her mum, Kristy.
Back of young woman's head showing her cochlear implant

Making sure I get the education I'm entitled to

Skye now has confidence to ask for what she needs in her education.
Smiling family with mum, dad, daughter and son

My advice for parents new to deafness

Nicky shares what she wish she'd known when her daughter Isabelle was first identified as deaf.
Yasmin with daughter Olivia (2)

A Scottish take on the new BSL GCSE

Yasmin was thrilled to see the new BSL GCSE introduced in England and Wales, and hopes Scotland will follow su…
Skye (22) wearing cochlear implants

My top tips for communicating with deaf people

Skye's put together her top tips when communicating with deaf people.

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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.