Tag Archives: Hearing Loops

Do people with hearing loss get treated as a low priority?

Posted on January 28, 2020 by ianchisnall

I work for a company that designs and installs hearing loops in buildings for use by members of the public. We specialise in that area of work although we do a much wider range of installations that relate to audio … Continue reading →

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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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Lets celebrate Deaf Day across the UK

Posted on April 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

One of the great strengths of social media is how events such as #deafday2019 which appears to be based in London today can emerge in other localities. A quick check on the internet and it appears that later in the … Continue reading →

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Check where you are digging/cutting

Posted on July 7, 2017 by ianchisnall

The idea that digging a few holes in a piece of land to erect a fence could lead to thousands of homes and businesses and hundreds of thousands of people becoming disconnected from their phones, TV and internet sounds like … 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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Justice must be heard as well as seen

Posted on June 7, 2016 by ianchisnall

Yesterdays news contained a piece about a man, aged 101 accused of sexual offences. Both the papers and the broadcasters mentioned that due to his age he was allowed to remain seated outside of the dock. The number of occasions … Continue reading →

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The importance of hearing aids

Posted on March 14, 2016 by ianchisnall

It is widely reported that about 11M people in the UK suffer from hearing loss and of these around one fifth, have sought professional help and been prescribed hearing aid(s). It is estimated that from the point at which the … Continue reading →

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A hidden disability

Posted on February 21, 2016 by ianchisnall

The story of Shari Eberts as told in her blog on Friday is a vital reminder of how many people within our nation respond to their hearing needs, trying to ignore their deafness. Writing a blog or having a tattoo like … Continue reading →

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Transport for nearly everyone

Posted on January 17, 2016 by ianchisnall

In 2010 the Labour Government introduced the Equality Act, drawing together various strands of equalities legislation, some dating back to 1970. One of the ironies of these various laws was that in removing obstacles for discriminated groups, in some cases … Continue reading →

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The places where some cannot go

Posted on December 13, 2015 by ianchisnall

In the furore of comments by Donald Trump and Katie Hopkins suggesting that the Metropolitan Police cannot enter certain parts of London and that there are some parts of the UK that non Muslims cannot go it might be useful … Continue reading →

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