With Christmas coming up, there is a lot to get ready, from buying gifts and wrapping presents, to picking up a turkey. But, festive gatherings can sometimes feel isolating – especially when communication becomes difficult in noisy or fast-paced environments. If you’re spending Christmas with family or friends who are deaf or have hearing loss, it’s important to consider how to make the seasonal celebrations enjoyable for them, too. Jack, 33, has grown up with hearing loss and uses hearing aids.

2.9K views · 45 reactions | Today, we joined National Deaf Children's Society RNID and The Deaf Health Charity SignHealth at a parliamentary event hosted by Catherine Atkinson MP to spotlight the barriers faced by the Deaf community. Catherine Atkinson MP and Minister for Disabled People Stephen Timms gave powerful speeches, and the event provided a fantastic opportunity to network with MPs and share the vital work we do | British Deaf Association | Facebook

Help make information and events more accessible for Deaf Seniors without an NDIS plan. Book a free Auslan Interpreter through the National Sign Language Program. | Deaf Connect

Give your child a learning boost! From enriching course offerings to supplement coursework to extra tutoring support, our program meets you wherever you are. | American School for the Deaf

"What has the NHS meant to you over the years?" 70 years after hearing aids were provided for free for the first time, we sit down with two deaf people, Ellie Parfitt, also known as Deafie Blogger, and David Ede, to talk about hearing aids, the role of the NHS in their lives, and the future of our health service. Watch and share! | RNID

Deaf people have been left in limbo: we're with RNID, and we still don’t know if there will be a British Sign Language interpreter there when Keir Starmer gives his first speech as our new Prime Minister. We have one here ready and waiting – just give us the nod, Kier, and we’ll help make sure your speech is accessible for deaf people too. | British Deaf Association

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