Useful Links:
Links to information you may find useful whilst transitioning from Paediatric to Adult Hearing Services
Transition:
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/hearing-visual-deafblind-sensory-team
Child Examinations:
https://www.ndcs.org.uk/documents-and-resources/access-arrangements-for-your-childs-examinations/
Benefits:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/resources-and-tools/advice-in-bsl/
https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/entitlement
Concessions:
Disabled Person’s Bus Pass :
https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-disabled-bus-pass
Equipment Information
Connevans – http://www.connevans.com/
Hearing Products International Limited (HPI) - https://www.hear4you.com/
Action on Hearing Loss – http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/shop
Sarabec – http://www.sarabec.com/
Silent Alert Limited – http://www.silent-alert.co.uk/
Hearing Link: https://www.hearinglink.org/
Gov.UK:
Useful links on Gov.UK Websites:-
Access to Work: https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Deaf People: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=deaf
Deafblind People: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=deafblind
Disability Rights: https://www.gov.uk/rights-disabled-person/overview
Looking for Work if you’re Disabled: https://www.gov.uk/looking-for-work-if-disabled/looking-for-a-job
Hearing aids:
Local & National Contacts for Organisations, Professionals & Students
www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
Grants
Birkdale Trust - -for equipment for college and university – up to mid-twenties
Other
https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/
https://999bsl.co.uk/ (video relay service for BSL users)
Travel – there are a number of websites that provide travel information to help you plan your journey. These sites will help you get from A to B.
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
https://passengerassistance.com/blog/train-travel-tips-for-deaf-travellers-passenger-assistance/