SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH DEAF CHILDREN
NEWS AND EVENTS
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week 2025
Early May marks Deaf Awareness Week, the annual campaign to share and highlight the experiences of deaf people. At Ewing Foundation, we have been helping deaf children and young people and their teachers for over 70 years. Find out more about our services to support you in the classroom. In addition to hearing technology support and education advice, we also…
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Working with deaf children and young people with Autism pre- and post-diagnosis
Please join us on Teams on 14th May 2025, 12.30-3.30pm, for our half-day webinar: ‘Working with deaf children and young people with Autism pre- and post-diagnosis’. At this event, experts in their field will look more closely at how we can best support deaf learners with Autism. We will consider strategies and interventions that can…
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BATOD and BAEA Conference
Thank you to everyone who visited our Ewing Foundation stand at the BATOD (British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People) and BAEA (British Association of Educational Audiologists) national conference in Exmouth on Saturday 22nd March. The event provided us with a great opportunity to let delegates know about our hearing technology support,…
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Ewing Foundation News
Our latest Ewing Foundation News is ready to read! It features details of our free online learning opportunities, our support group for Early Career teachers and our online events for professionals supporting deaf children and young people who have Autism Spectrum Condition. Read our Ewing Foundation News 2025 here. Please email info@ewing-foundation.org.uk if you would like to be added…
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World Hearing Day 2025
Monday 3rd March is World Hearing Day! Led by the World Health Organisation (WHO), this global advocacy event calls for action to address hearing loss and related issues. Its aim is to raise awareness of hearing loss and promote hearing care across the world. The theme for 2025 is: ‘Changing mindsets: empower yourself to make ear…
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International Cochlear Implant Day 2025
Monday 25th February marks International Cochlear Implant Day (ICID), a global campaign to raise awareness of cochlear implants. ICID is celebrated every 25 February, the anniversary of the first cochlear implantation, performed by French doctors Charles Eyries and André Djourno in 1957. A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device designed to produce hearing sensations…
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Save the date for our webinar on supporting deaf children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition
Save the day for an online event where we will look more closely at how we can best support deaf learners with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). The half-day webinar, which will be held on 14th May 2025 (12.30-3.30pm), is called: Let’s look a little closer… Working with deaf children and young people with Autism Spectrum…
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Take part in research at the University of Birmingham
Researchers at the University of Birmingham are seeking participants for their study: Evidencing good practice to support deaf autistic children in education. The study, which is funded by the British Academy, seeks to identify effective practice in supporting the inclusion of deaf autistic children* aged 4-11 years in the United Kingdom. More specifically, the study aims: • to…
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Vote for us in 2025
Benefact Group have launched their amazing Movement for Good for 2025 with gifts of £1,000 and £5,000 to give away. They will be running six £1,000 draws throughout the year, alongside a number of themed £5,000 special draws. The more nominations we get, the greater our chance of winning, so please spread the word to…
ExploreABOUT THE EWING FOUNDATION
We are a national charity, promoting inclusion and achievement for deaf children through listening and speaking. Our team of Education Advisors and Technology Consultants support professionals in acquiring the skills and confidence needed to help deaf children use their residual hearing, access technology and develop natural spoken language. We work with teaching staff, schools, services and resource bases. Please browse our pages to learn more about the Ewing Foundation, our work and how to contact us.
Due to charitable support, we are able to offer our services at a subsidised rate. If you can support us with a gift, please click here. Thank you.
Our history
Ewing Foundation was established by construction businessman Malcolm McAlpine and his wife Sheila in 1952. We are named after the eminent audiologists Sir Alexander and Lady Irene Ewing. The Ewings were of enormous help to the McAlpines when their eldest son was born profoundly deaf in 1944.
The McAlpines established and supported the foundation so that other deaf children and families could benefit from the expertise and legacy of the Ewings. The charity is now chaired by their youngest son Hamish.
‘The Ewings were ambassadors who made a difference,’ says Professor Kevin Munro, Ewing Professor of Audiology at University of Manchester. ‘They recognised the importance of early identification and intervention, and of early involvement of the family. They were hugely influential and their impact is recognised throughout the world.’
Today, our team of Education Advisors and Technology Consultants work with deaf children and their teachers in the classroom. We ensure that hearing technology is working correctly, and that students and teachers can communicate effectively with one another. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Find out more about Ewing Foundation’s work and origins at The University of Manchester: