Thank you to everyone who attended our bite-size training sessions this academic year. You have all helped make these free and convenient 30-minute learning opportunities one of our most popular services! Over the last year, our team of Education Advisors and guest speakers have delivered online presentations on a wide range of subjects: Target setting An…
Thank you to our friends at BATOD Cymru (British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People, Cymru) for inviting us to their conference at All Nations Centre in Cardiff on 7th July. Our Education Advisors Helen and Clare started the day with a presentation on deafness and Autism. Find out more about our…
Do you struggle to keep hearings aids from falling off tiny ears? If so, Glue Ear Together, a small charity supported by our grant making partner Ovingdean Hall Foundation, may have a solution. The charity is highlighting the benefits of hearing aid hats, which help a baby’s hearing aids to stay in place. The hats,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…