Deafness

International Women’s Day (8th March 2023)

International Women’s Day (8th March 2023)

Helen Keller, Deaf-Blind Activist (1880-1968) Born in Alabama with normal sight and hearing Helen is believed to have contracted a mystery illness at 19 months which rendered her permanently deaf and blind. It is thought today that it was likely to be meningitis or scarlet fever.

By Kate Collet-Fenson|2023-03-08T19:13:34+00:00March 8th, 2023|Categories: Latest Publications, Taking Hearing Seriously|Tags: Alabama, appreciation, Blindness, Deafness, Hearing, Helen Keller, People|Comments Off

The Gift of Hearing

The Gift of Hearing

It is hard to comprehend how life would feel if you couldn’t hear the world around you. It is like being a casual observer of the world without the ability to participate fully. Imagine then the joy at being given the gift of hearing for Christmas. It is what happened when one [...]

By Duncan Collet-Fenson|2018-12-06T11:52:19+00:00November 19th, 2018|Categories: Aston Hearing, Featured, Hearing Technology, In the press, Invest in Hearing, Latest Publications, Specials, Taking Hearing Seriously|Tags: deaf people hearing for the first time, deaf woman hears for the first time, Deafness, hearing again, hearing aids fitted, hearing aids for the first time, hearing for the first time, hearing loss, hearing loss recovery, hearing loss story|Comments Off

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