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Please don’t ask me, as I will always say no
Liz's Blog I have had to write this post after getting this request for some time now, on and off from different people, so I'd like to raise it here. I will not create another forum for deaf and hoh people. I will not set up a hoh group in Nottinghamshire, or arrange meet-ups in Nottinghamshire as a [...]
Fri, Sep 23 2011

As I search continued and some decisions I have made so far
Liz's Blog Some decisions I have
Thu, Sep 22 2011

The Ear Foundation
Liz's Blog As mentioned in post before this one. I attended this with the support of my boyfriend, on Saturday 17th September, at The Ear Foundation,
Mon, Sep 19 2011

The Ear Foundation
Liz's Blog Visiting The Ear Foundation on Saturday 17th September was my first time there. I had an appointment with Claire that morning, regarding equipment I was interested in and wanted to know more about. And afterwards I was atttending one of their Sound Advice Adult Days. But more about that in the next post. I received [...]
Mon, Sep 19 2011

As I search
Liz's Blog As I search for that right communication for me, I wanted to share with you, what I have learnt recently about Talk By Text Home Edition, and Talk By Text Web Edition. I have learnt while asking via email to Action on Hearing Loss (RNID), that I did not need to two accounts with them [...]
Sun, Sep 18 2011

Guest Post: From Deaf Wise
Liz's Blog DeafWise have given me permission to use any of their posts off their page, to use for a Guest Post here at Liz's Deaf Blog. So I thought I'd share their post when they went to deliver Deaf Awareness Training to
Thu, Sep 15 2011

Communication on the move
Liz's Blog I'm yet to fully make my mind up on the best telephony communication for me. And I will need to make my mind up by October. I have a couple of ideas I feel best for me money wise. But also a suggestion that is seemed the best idea, (which it is) but I don't [...]
Wed, Sep 14 2011

Do you have family that can fingerspell, but don’t use it...
Liz's Blog Do you have family that can fingerspell, but don't use it for you? Then try this and watch. You will find this will work, like I did, after a deaf friend who I knew through Facebook, gave me this tip. If there is a word you don't catch, and want it fingerspelled. Don't wait or [...]
Tue, Sep 13 2011

Congratulations Speak Up Librarian
Liz's Blog You will remember on 17th August, I put a post on air to Vote for Speak Up Librarian, after she was top finalist for Oticon, Focus on People Awards, under Advocacy category. Well congratulations to Speak Up Librarian, as she has won under that category. To read more about it, please click here, which will take [...]
Tue, Sep 13 2011

NHS Hearing Loss Information page
Liz's Blog While I am away from blogging personally myself. I came across this NHS page of information for hearing loss recently. Check it out here. Thought I'd share it here. As well as hearing loss, there are other topics of health too.
Mon, Sep 12 2011

Free demos for people with hearing loss in Nottinghamshire
Liz's Blog Free demos for people with hearing loss in Nottinghamshire RNID (now Action on Hearing Loss) products can help you chat with friends and family, hear the TV clearly and seize your life back. Unsure what technology is available? Don't know what is best for you? Not sure how you will set it up and use [...]
Thu, Sep 08 2011

Fair access to Family Sign Language Classes
Liz's Blog Here is something I was given earlier that I thought I'd share here. A petition for fair access to Family Sign Language Classes, please click here if you would like to sign this petition, something that surprised me, as I did not think they'd be a problem in this area too. I just thought it [...]
Wed, Aug 31 2011

Nottinghamshire Deaf Society new look website
Liz's Blog It's been a while since I looked at Nottinghamshire Deaf Society website, but tonight I decided to pop on over, and they have a fresh look, which at first impressions looks very nice. Have a look today, if you have not been there for some time yourself. They can be found here at  [link]
Tue, Aug 30 2011

Deaf people can be successful in work/business
Liz's Blog As the name of this post says, I was going to submit articles from people who contacted me on this subject, when I used to run Notts Hearing Loss Blog. But I got rid of that blog, as the new website had everything I needed there. Hence later when it disappeared for 3 days, then [...]
Tue, Aug 30 2011

Loop systems. Are they working in your area?
Liz's Blog Shops, banks and other retail areas are failing the deaf and hoh by not putting on loop. Either because they don't have them in the first place, not broken or not switched on. Hearing Link want people to be mystery shoppers in their area, across the UK; in banking retail and other sectors. To see if [...]
Sat, Aug 27 2011

Subtitles through glasses at cinema
Liz's Blog Watching a subtitled film at your local cinema can be tricky, because they either don't show them enough, at wrong times to suit us, or not at all. Plus not everyone else is going to want to watch film with subtitles. I have not been to cinema for a long time, because I now need to [...]
Fri, Aug 26 2011

My input shoes
Liz's Blog I was wondering for some time now, but I have never got round to asking my audiologist yet. And it has raised my curiosity again since writing my last post. Can settings be changed on my hearing aids at the audiologists for when I use my input lead and shoe, to listen to music? As in [...]
Fri, Aug 26 2011

How do deaf people experience music?
Liz's Blog I love my music, and because I can still hear my music, I still enjoy it. But I find I prefer certain ones because of the high pitches I have lost. I prefer something with a beat, and I like to feel the vibrations too. When I am travelling, I have equipment I can use [...]
Wed, Aug 24 2011

Guest Post: From Beth at Bee Communications
Liz's Blog How Smart Phones and Tablets are Changing Communication Support Do you own a smart phone? How about a tablet device such as an iPad or Android Galaxy? Whether or not you do, there can be little question that these hand held devices have an increasingly important place in many people’s lives. At first they seemed [...]
Fri, Aug 19 2011

Are you the only BSL signer in your household?
Liz's Blog Are you the only signer in your household, whether it's BSL, ASL etc..? I have mentioned in past post that I'd like to sign again, but I find it hard being the only person that would use it, back at home amongst family or friends. I went to a coffee morning recently as know from [...]
Mon, Aug 15 2011

If you don’t like wearing a deaf badge, you could instead...
Liz's Blog I have been wearing Ear Gear for some time now, after trying these to see if it would give comfort for behind the ear on my right ear. And as I mentioned in another post, I did find after wearing these that I was able to wear my hearing aid like I did before my [...]
Mon, Aug 15 2011

Would you believe it!
Liz's Blog Today I tried to see if by chance Notts Hearing Loss would be back on air, and would you believe it! It was. But unfortunately its too late, because after a few days of finding it was not available and getting it confirmed by a few others, I have already told people I need to tell that [...]
Sat, Aug 13 2011

Disheartened
Liz's Blog When I first realised Notts Hearing Loss had gone, I was frustrated, because I put a lot of hard work into it, like I have done since February, but now I am disheartened. Why you ask? Because I have had a few that have said to me, have I done something wrong on it for [...]
Fri, Aug 12 2011

Virgin Media communication problem update!
Liz's Blog I won't repeat myself about the problems regarding Virgin Media here, as for those who don't know these issues, you can catch up on my post I not long wrote here. This post is to let you know that this morning not long ago I got my response from them, which I originally sent by [...]
Wed, Aug 10 2011

My first coffee morning at Nottinghamshire Deaf Society
Liz's Blog Going down to Nottinghamshire Deaf Society in Nottingham, has not been my first time. I have been on many there, like my first hard of hearing social club I went to recently. This coffee morning that happens first Saturday of every month was my first visit. I was a tad little nervous on going down [...]
Mon, Aug 08 2011

I cannot wait to leave. I feel I am a repeated record on...
Liz's Blog As part of my title says, I feel like a repeated record. Not once have I talked about Virgin Media, but twice. Now this is my third post about them. After my last post about them where after I used Twitter I was impressed what they did, that I am getting really frustrated again. I [...]
Sun, Aug 07 2011

Learning an instrument
Liz's Blog Recently I decided I wanted to learn an instrument. I wondered whether buying would be a good idea, or if I should have looked about hiring one first. I should have gone for the latter. I spent just under a £100 on a flute, that I have now decided is not for me. I can't [...]
Wed, Jul 27 2011

Twitter can be a powerful tool. Don’t criticise it.
Liz's Blog Twitter is not for everyone. At one time I even said it wasn't my cup of tea in a post here on Liz's Deaf Blog. But that was all, I would not criticise it. I now use Twitter, which I left for a short time, and so now have opened another one, as I closed [...]
Sun, Jul 24 2011

My first trip to the Hard of Hearing Club at Nottingham...
Liz's Blog Today was my first visit to the Hard of Hearing Club at Nottinghamshire Deaf Society in Nottingham. I was surprisingly there before time, and I stayed till near the end. (Unfortunately not right to end, due to a trip back home, as I got work later.) And not long to being there I felt really [...]
Fri, Jul 22 2011

Helping hearing people understand deaf people
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Thu, Jul 21 2011

Guest post: by Suzie Jones “Why Deaf Awareness?”
Liz's Blog Why deaf awareness? When you think about the people you meet and talk to in your everyday life, I wonder if it crosses your mind that one in every six has a hearing loss? That’s 10 million people in the UK and this number is growing steadily with exposure to loud noises at an ever [...]
Wed, Jul 20 2011

Don’t want to claim Access to Work
Liz's Blog I have the form to fill in for Access to Work. But I don't want to fill it in. Why? I feel uncomfortable filling it in because I know my employer will have to pay for what ever my assessor thinks I need. Something my Hearing Therapist told me that I will only need possibly [...]
Mon, Jul 18 2011

Like a weight lifted off my shoulders
Liz's Blog From when I left that Hearing Therapy room, (click on link for that post) a weight has lifted off my shoulders because I discovered my deafness is no way near for a CI yet. My hearing therapist was shocked, as I said in that above post link, that it was put that way, that there was only [...]
Mon, Jul 18 2011

I’m so glad I did not get rid of my ipod yet
Liz's Blog I'm so glad I did not get rid of my ipod yet. I mentioned before how I bought input shoes to listen to music while on the go, but I started to use my boyfriends mp3 player as it was an old mp3 player, because I could not hear on mine. (No restrictions like you [...]
Fri, Jul 15 2011

Subtitles: True Movies reply to my email
Liz's Blog As you know I recently sent an email to True Movies about lack of subtitles. Here is their reply I received today. Dear Liz, Thank you for your email. I am sorry to say that for a small commercial organisation like ours it is too expensive to provide subtitles on our movies. We would really [...]
Fri, Jul 15 2011

My 1st session with hearing therapy
Liz's Blog As I said in an earlier post, I was going to be having an appointment to see someone from Hearing Therapy. For more info on what Hearing Therapy does, then please click here. Well today was my first appointment at Hearing Therapy which lasted about half an hour. We discussed my op I had earlier [...]
Wed, Jul 13 2011

Subtitles: My email to True Movies
Liz's Blog This post is my email to True Movies channel I sent yesterday. Same day as I also sent an email to the Community Channel, which you will see all of that in post before this one. I'm yet to receive a reply, but when I do I will let you know what was said and [...]
Wed, Jul 13 2011

Subtitles: My email to Community Channel and their reply
Liz's Blog Today I have emailed two tv channels about subtitles, or rather lack of. (Tomorrow I will post my email to True Movies channel.) This post I have put my email to the Community Channel and their reply together, because I received their reply same day as I sent mine. So the only thing I can [...]
Tue, Jul 12 2011

Yesterday I had no sound on tv for the day.
Liz's Blog When I watched tv yesterday, I had no sound on tv at all. I have been wanting to do this for some time, and after recent conversation with family at the weekend, and my post I put on air here, I thought today I shall do it. After all what I would like for someone [...]
Tue, Jul 12 2011

Kokonut Pundit: Be proud. A well written post.
Liz's Blog I read Kokonut Pundit: Be proud post today, and something I have felt but could not write well as he has done. So click on this link which will take you to his blog, if you'd like to read this post too.
Mon, Jul 11 2011

Question for hearing: Would you watch tv/dvd without sound...
Liz's Blog A question for hearing people. Would you for a day watch tv or dvd without sound?  You can use subtitles (when available) as that is what we face, where there are programs we'd love to watch, but can't, because they have no subs. But that's another topic for another day. So would you? There is no family [...]
Sun, Jul 10 2011

My Ear Gear
Liz's Blog Here are my Ear Gear on my hearing aids.  I have now been wearing these since last Saturday, and I am hoping they will bring comfort to behind my right ear, where I hap my op back in March. It's early days, but already I have felt a big difference wearing these. I don't find behind [...]
Fri, Jul 08 2011

Quiet Sign of Love
Liz's Blog Quiet Sign of Love, which is a short film about a hearing person who meets a deaf person. Click on the link here for more about the film and to watch it.
Tue, Jul 05 2011

Why hearing loss is lonely…..
Liz's Blog Hearing loss can be a lonely place and some time ago I watched a video called My Song, which shows just that. I think it makes a great deaf awareness video too. Instead of getting the link myself, and posting video here, I will instead direct you to my friend's blog, aka Speak Up Librarian [...]
Sat, Jul 02 2011

Best Android apps for the deaf and hoh
Liz's Blog I want to share a link with you, that will take you to another blog who has blogged about the latest ten apps available, that will help us deaf and hoh. To read more about that, which will take you to another blog, then please click here. I know how you like your apps, and [...]
Sat, Jul 02 2011

Helping hearing people understand Deaf people
Liz's Blog Another great Facebook page to follow is Helping hearing people understand Deaf people is run by Clare Williams, who wears a cochlear implant. Clare created this page so she could educate hearing people on the misconceptions of deaf people. It’s also a great support page for us who have some form of hearing loss, whatever level your deafness [...]
Thu, Jun 30 2011

Don’t leave us out
Liz's Blog Lucy, over at Life inside these hearing aids has written a post called Please don't tell me it's important where she has written about frustrations of situations she's been in, where people have said “It does not matter” or “Not important.”  Us deafies know just how frustrating this can be for us, don't we? I wrote [...]
Thu, Jun 23 2011

Been discharged from ENT today, and being referred to...
Liz's Blog Today was my appointment at ENT back at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. I had a hearing test done, before seeing consultant. Then once it was my turn, the consultant asked how I was since last time they seen me. I told him how I have warning pains like before, or soreness around my op area, [...]
Thu, Jun 09 2011

Should there be job agency just for the deaf/hoh?
Liz's Blog I won't go into a long story on this. But what are your views on the following question? Should there be a job agency for the deaf/hoh? Because if an agency such existed, they would have to have full knowledge of the law if they came across employers like I have, where I [...]
Wed, Jun 01 2011

What’s your ISP like?
Liz's Blog I am with Virgin Media for my internet and TV, although TV will come to an end as no longer needed, I would stay with them with internet. But only if the service is like how it used to be. I have been with them for some time now, but due to Virgin Media doing [...]
Tue, May 31 2011