Useful contacts
Association of Teachers of Lip-reading to Adults (ATLA)
Information on local lip-reading classes.
ATLA, Westwood Park, London Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BS.
Email: ATLA@lipreading.org.uk|
Website: www.lipreading.org.uk/|
The British Academy of Audiology
Website: http://www.baaudiology.org/|
The British Deaf Association
Particularly concerned for the profoundly deaf. Has been active in promoting the development of British Sign Language (BSL).
10th Floor, Coventry Point, Market Way, Coventry, CV1 1EA.
Tel: 02476 550936 (voice), 02476 550393 (text)
Email: midlands@bda.org.uk|
Website: www.bda.org.uk|
British Society of Audiology
www.thebsa.org.uk/|
British Telecommunications
Range of special telephone products for people with hearing difficulties. You can also try other telephone companies.
81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ.
Tel: 0800 169 2707 (voice), 0800 243123 (text). Ask for the Age and Disability Team.
Website: www.bt.com/includingyou/products-services|
The British Tinnitus Association
Supports local self-help groups. Interested in research.
Ground Floor, Unit 5, Acorn Business Park, Woodseats Close, Sheffield, S8 0TB
Tel: 0800 018 0527 (free), 0114 258 5694 (text); Fax: 0114 258 7059
Email: info@tinnitus.org.uk| (subject heading BTAWeb; give your postal address)
Website: www.tinnitus.org.uk|
Deafblind UK
Supports blind or partially sighted adults with hearing loss.
John and Lucille van Geest Place, Cygnet Rd, Hampton, Peterborough, PE7 8FD
Tel: 01733 358100 (voice and text), 0800 132 320 (free helpline)
Fax: 01733 358356; Email: helpline@deafblind.org.uk| Web: www.deafblind.org.uk|
Geemarc Communications Ltd
Sale of specialist telephones.
5 Swallow Court, Swallowfields, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 1SB
Tel: 01707 372372 (voice); Fax: 01707 372529; Email: enquiries@geemarc.com|
Website: www.geemarc.com|
The Hampshire Deaf Association (HDA)
Information on local services, various forms of support for hearing-impaired people.
Spitfire House, 28-29 High St, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Tel: 023 8051 6516 (voice), 023 8051 6518 (text); Fax: 023 8051 6517
Email: enquiries@deafhampshire.org|
Hearing Concern Link
Represents adults who lose part / all of their hearing after acquiring normal speech/ language. National network of welfare advisers, about 200 clubs UK-wide.
95 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8TX
Tel: 0845 0744 600 (voice and minicom); Fax: 020 7440 9872; SMS: 076 24809978
Email: info@hearingconcern.org.uk| Website: www.hearingconcernlink.org.uk|
Institute of Sound and Vibration
Part of the University of Southampton.
www.isvr.soton.ac.uk|
Action on Hearing Loss (previously known as RNID)
The largest UK voluntary organisation connected with all aspects of deafness. Interpreting, training, specialist telephone services, range of leaflets on deafness. Sells assistive devices to use at home or at work with or without hearing aids.
19-23 Featherstone Street, London, ECIY 8SL
Tel(free): 0808 808 0123 (voice), 0808 808 9000 (minicom); Fax: 020 7296 8199
Email: informationline@actiononhearingloss.org.uk| Website: www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk|
Social services
Advice on equipment to reduce the impact of hearing loss at home or at work, and can sometimes supply equipment on loan. You can contact them directly or via the Social Services Community Rehabilitation Officer based at the Audiology and Hearing Therapy Department, Royal South Hants Hospital.
Southampton City Council, Sensory Services Team, Herbert Collins House, 5 Northleigh Corner, Wide Lane, Southampton, SO18 2HR.
Tel: 023 8083 3025 (voice), 023 8042 0298 (Minicom); Fax: 023 8083 2456
Email: sensory.services@southampton.gov.uk|
Winchester area (sign language users only)
Hampshire County Council, Deaf Services Team, Castle Avenue, Winchester, SO23 8UG
Tel: 01962 845 554 (voice), 01962 845 783 (Minicom); Fax: 01962 867 743
Winchester / Andover (non signers)
Social Services, Corinium House, 10/14 Andover Road, Winchester, SO23 7BX
Tel: 01962 869313 (voice), 0808 100 2484 (Minicom); Fax:01962 878537
(Ask for the Sensory Loss Team)
Romsey / Eastleigh (non signers)
Social Services, The Former Magistrates Court, Church St, Romsey, SO51 5AQ
Tel: 01794 526 000 (voice), 01794 511 585 (Minicom); Fax: 01794 526 001
New Forest
Hythe Social Services, West Shore House, West Street, Hythe, SO45 6AA
Tel: 023 8084 6953 (voice), 023 8084 8990 (Minicom); Fax: 023 8084 0270
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24 hour a day telephone relay service operated by RNID and funded by BT. Allows deaf / severely hard of hearing people to communicate over the normal telephone network. Speak to the person on the end of the line and get a reply on your textphone screen. Calls cost about the same as direct-dialed calls.
Typetalk, John Wood House, Glacier Building, Harrington Road, Brunswick Business Park, Liverpool, L3 4DF
Tel: 0800 7311 888 (voice), 18001 0800 500 888 (text)
Fax: 0151 709 8119 (text phone users), 0151 702 0610 (hearing users)
Email: helpline@rnid-typetalk.org.uk| Website: www.typetalk.org|