Links
Here are some helpful organisations.
Name: The Ear Foundation
Description: The Ear Foundation provides advice and support to the UK's community of young deaf children with cochlear implants and their parents, carers and volunteers.
Address: Majorie Sherman House,
83 Sherwin Road, Lenton,
Nottingham, NG7 2Fb
Tel: 0115 942 1985
Fax: 0115 942 9054
Email: ear@earfoundation.org.uk
Web: http://www.earfoundation.org.uk
Name: CICS
Description: CICS provides support, experience, events, help and ideas for families who have or are considering a cochlear implant for their child.
Address: P.O. Box 28843,
London,
SW13 OWY
Tel: 020 8876 8605 South
Tel: 01332 365528 Midlands
Tel: 01904 744639 North
Email: info@cicsgroup.org.uk
Web: http://www.cicsgroup.org.uk
Name: Speech, Language and Hearing Centre
Description: The Speech, Language and Hearing Centre at Christopher Place is for babies and children under five who have hearing impairment or delay in speech, language and communication.
Address: Speech, Language and Hearing Centre
105 Christopher Place,
Chalton Street,
London, NW1 1JF
Tel: 020 7383 3834
Fax: 020 7383 3099
Email: info@speech-lang.org.uk
Web: www.speech-lang.org.uk
Name: Deaf Education through Listening and Talking (DELTA)
Description: Deaf Education through Listening and Talking is a voluntary association of young deaf adults, plus the families and teachers of deaf children. DELTA supports and develops the Natural Aural approach to the education of deaf children.
Address: Deaf Education through Listening and Talking (DELTA)
PO Box 20,
Haverhill,
Suffolk, CB9 7BD
Tel: 01440 783689
Fax: 01440 783689
Email: enquiries@deafeducation.org.uk
Web: www.deafeducation.org.uk
Name: Auditory Verbal UK
Description: Auditory Verbal UK is a national charity committed to the Auditory-Verbal method of helping hearing-impaired children acquire listening and spoken language skills.
Address: Auditory Verbal UK
Ground Floor,
The Dairy,
Bignell Park Barns,
Nr Bicester,
Oxon, OX26 1TD
Tel: 01869 321492
Web: http://www.auditoryverbal.org.uk/
Name: CUED Speech Association UK
Description: The aim of Cues Speech is to overcome the problems of lip-reading and thus enabling deaf children and adults to understand spoken language.
Address: CUED Speech Association UK
9 Duke Street,
Dartmouth,
Devon, TQ6 9PY
Tel: 01803 832784
Fax: 01803 835311
Email: info@cuedspeech.co.uk
Web: www.cuedspeech.co.uk
Name: The Elizabeth Foundation
Description: This is a voluntary organisation for deaf babies and pre-school deaf children from 0-5years, together with their parents. It offers support, education and encouragement.
Contact: Shirley Metherell
Address: The Elizabeth Foundation
Southwick Hill Road,
Cosham,
Portsmouth,
Hampshire,PO6 3LL
Tel: 02392 372735
Fax: 02392 326155
Email: info@elizabeth-foundation.org
Web: www.elizabeth-foundation.org