Tag Archives: Hearing impairment

Architects need to understand how magnetic fields operate

Posted on September 19, 2019 by ianchisnall

Over the last few days I have been working on two separate tender documents produced for completion by electrical contractors that required the involvement of a specialist design company as part of the process. The specialism is in the design … Continue reading →

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Make 2017 better for at least 2M people

Posted on January 3, 2017 by ianchisnall

It is estimated that around 7M people in the UK would benefit from the use of hearing aids. Of these just over a quarter already have a device that has been fitted, ensuring that the technology involved gives them the … 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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An important meeting

Posted on December 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

A week ago in the House of Lords, a group of politicians, civil servants, educators, charities and businesses met to learn about some of the innovative technology that is making education and employment increasingly accessible for deaf people. This meeting did … Continue reading →

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Lets loop the loops

Posted on November 23, 2014 by ianchisnall

On Friday I attended a workshop for residents of a local town who are deaf or have hearing impairments and are some of the 2M or so people in the UK whose hearing loss has led them to have a … Continue reading →

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I can’t hear clearly

Posted on September 6, 2014 by ianchisnall

This week for the second time in recent weeks I attended an event where sound equipment that had been provided by a well known and expensive venue was ill suited to its purpose. It has prompted me to consider why we are … Continue reading →

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Youtube if you want to, not everyone can hear!

Posted on August 25, 2013 by ianchisnall

I first used YouTube for my benefit, this time last year when I was attempting to get elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex. I didn’t have the professionally produced, Party Political videos that some of my competitors could … Continue reading →

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I can’t read your lips!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday the National Disability Conference took place in Central London which ahead of the day heralded a number of problems that I raised here. Sadly the day did not get any better for either delegates or organisers. This was … Continue reading →

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