Deaf Awareness Week is a unique campaign in that so many different organisations participate, each able to promote their own work within the broad spectrum of deafness.
Deafness - some facts
- 1 in 6 people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing
- More than 45,000 children in the UK are deaf
- About 2 million people in the UK have hearing aids
- Nearly 3.7 million people of working age have hearing loss,
- 135,000 of them are severely or profoundly deaf
Adults and children who are deaf or hard of hearing face communication barriers which can cause:
- Lack of confidence
- Exclusion from society
- Depression
- Isolation
- Unemployment
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I never expected to need a hearing aid, until one day my doctor said I did not have wax in my ears and sent me off to be tested. A couple of weeks later I was tested and fitted with a hearing aid. Wow what a difference it makes and not just to the poor ear but to the overall listening experience. And in the cinema or where they have induction loops fitted it is as if you have your own personal stereo. Although I do not use it as often as I should (my other ear is great) I am a huge fan of them. So if your hearing is poor or you know someone who's is then get their GP to send them for testing. It is all free on the NHS and makes a massive difference.
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