Midlands Branch

Institute of Acoustics

Midlands Branch

Evening Branch Meeting

Tuesday 21^st July 2015: 18:00 for an 18:30 start

The Ear Foundation

83 Sherwin Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2FB

 DEAF AWARENESS IN A TECHNOLOGICAL ERA

 Sheetal Athalye and Suzanne Harrigan (The Ear Foundation)

The Ear Foundation is delighted to welcome the Midlands Branch of the IOA to their new “SoundSpace” building.

Hearing loss currently affects 10 million people in the UK and is set to rise in the next 20 years to an estimated 14.5 million. Hearing loss, gradual or sudden, can have a significant effect on people’s ability to access spoken communication, so vital for daily life.

During this session, Suzanne and Sheetal will talk about;

1. The impact of hearing loss
2. The current hearing technologies
3. Good communication strategies and an improved listening environment
4. The work of The Ear Foundation

Following the talk, there will be an opportunity for you all to have a look at the equipment in the hearing technology suite- a state of the art resource centre which enables those with hearing losses to try out assistive devices for themselves.

The Ear Foundation brought cochlear implants for children to the UK in 1989 and now provides services which bridge the gap between the clinics where these exciting technologies are fitted and the local community where they are used in everyday life. It offers a family programme, lively and topical research and education programmes as well as clinical services.  To find out more visit their website at www.earfoundation.org.uk

Attendance is free and everyone is welcome. Given that The Ear Foundation is a registered charity, voluntary donations are encouraged and there will also be a raffle. Places are limited so please confirm your attendance to carys.hill@aecom.com.  CPD certificates provided. Any queries please contact Carys.

Following the meeting, the discussion is likely to continue in a suitable Indian restaurant.  All are welcome to attend. Please let Carys know in advance so that we can make a reservation.

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FINDING ‘THE EAR FOUNDATION’:

Directions:

Parking: The Ear Foundation does have a small car park although parking gets very busy on course days so you are advised to use public transport. There is 3 hour parking available on Church Street the road up from us.

Rail: The nearest Rail Station is Nottingham. Timetables available on the Web Site. We are approximately 10 minutes by taxi from the station. Costs roughly £6. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/

Bus: From the city centre the bus stop is located outside John Lewis at Victoria Centre shopping centre. The bus number you need is numbers 35 or 36. The bus does not give change and the fare is £1.70 for a single. You need to get off at Lenton Park and walk to the traffic lights and take a left onto Gregory Street for 200 yards before taking another left on Church Drive and we are on the right hand side.

Road: Coming in from the south of Nottingham you need to follow the A52 (Derby Road/QMC) signposts. On the A52 at the Jaguar garage (to your left hand side) take a right at the traffic lights onto Gregory Street. After 200 yards turn left onto Church drive, we are on the right hand side as you turn in.

Coming in from the North of Nottingham you need to follow the A6514 (Mansfield Road) through to the city centre. Once in the city centre take the 2^nd exit at the BBC roundabout (Lenton Boulevard) and head straight for 1.5 miles until you get to Abbey Bridge Roundabout. From her take the first exit and the first right onto Gregory Street. We are on the right hand side 200 yards up this road.