Category Archives: Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Change is in the hear

Posted on August 11, 2015 by ianchisnall

I have blogged from time to time about the importance of installing good quality hearing loops in public buildings and indeed in any setting where visitors or residents rely completely or partly on hearing aids or cochlear implants to interact with … Continue reading →

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Hearing loss affects all of us

Posted on July 17, 2015 by ianchisnall

This week a story emerged from Cornwall of how two sailors were saved from their capsized boat as a result of their cries being heard by Christine Bowden who is local resident. Mrs Bowden was the only resident who heard their cries, and … Continue reading →

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Too little, 15 months too late

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ianchisnall

The idea of British trains being late is hardly new and indeed living in Brighton it is not a joke. However many of the delays are fairly laid at the door of the train operators. The extent to which Network Rail … Continue reading →

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Connect and Communicate

Posted on May 4, 2015 by ianchisnall

Is the theme for this years Deaf Awareness week. According to one website “deaf awareness is about ‘promoting the positive aspects of deafness’ and ‘promoting social inclusion’. Most importantly its about helping people that are deaf.  When asked what deaf awareness meant for them, … Continue reading →

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The health benefits of music

Posted on April 26, 2015 by ianchisnall

I work for a company that installs audio visual equipment in Schools and Hospitals. In most cases to date this equipment is being used for the important but focused uses of communicating information to students and medical staff in a … Continue reading →

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The cost of hearing inequality

Posted on April 23, 2015 by ianchisnall

In the last three days I have participated in several discussions with Architects, large scale builders and people who manage public buildings on behalf of the NHS. All of these discussions have been on the same topic, how to improve the experience for … Continue reading →

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Lets invest in equality

Posted on March 31, 2015 by ianchisnall

Yesterday at work illustrated for me the extent to which priorities get skewed depending on ones point of view, or should that be ones point of listening. In the morning we had a presentation from a well known manufacturer of … Continue reading →

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Lets design facilities suitable for all residents

Posted on March 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

According to this mornings Guardian, the centres of many of our cities are hard to navigate for residents who lack the mobility to sprint across the road when the man turns green and the beeps start. In todays Argus sighted residents … Continue reading →

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Equalities legislation is vital

Posted on March 13, 2015 by ianchisnall

As Nigel Farage twists in the wind attempting to explain his own views about racial or nationalist equality it is vital for the rest of us to continue to focus on all of the areas included within the 2010 equality act. The company … Continue reading →

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Lets Loop …. field trip

Posted on February 17, 2015 by ianchisnall

After two meetings of Lets Loop a local town, held in the warm and safety of the local government offices, a small group of us set out yesterday afternoon in the rain to discover how easy it would be to conduct … Continue reading →

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