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Hearing difficulties

Your concerns whilst looking after someone with hearing difficulties may be about keeping him or her safe and communicating with him / her.

There are a wide range of services which may help, such as:·

• Hearing Dogs
• Type talk and Text devices
• Sign languages
• Interpreters
• Other specialist equipment

And training, advice and support to help you communicate and cope.

You can get more information from:

www.bbc.co.uk - the BBC produces See Hear - an online magazine specifically for people with a hearing impairment

www.rnid.org.uk - RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf People) is the largest charity representing deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK

www.britishdeafassociation.org.uk - The BDA is the UK's largest national organisation run by Deaf people, for Deaf people.

www.deafparent.org.uk - information for deaf and hard of hearing parents

www.wsdeaf.org.uk - West Sussex Deaf and Hard of Hearing Association

www.ndcs.org.uk - National Deaf Children's Society

www.hiype.org.uk - HIYPE, the website for hearing impaired young people

There are people who can help:

West Sussex Carers Support Services

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