Congratulations to our Con Powell Memorial Scholars
Many congratulations to our five Con Powell Memorial Scholars who have all recently become Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (QToDs). Our Ewing Foundation team were delighted to support the students during their studies. They have all shown great dedication during these challenging times, and, in recognition of their achievements, their Ewing mentors organised an online…
Train to become a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf
Would you like to help deaf children and young people learn and achieve at school? The British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD) is offering five scholarships for teachers to train to become Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (QToDs). The Con Powell Memorial Scholarships, named after BATOD’s first President and Ewing Foundation’s first Chief…
BATOD’s Annual Study Day 2021
Thank you so much to everyone who visited our stand at the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf’s Annual Study Day in Huddersfield on 14 October. It was fantastic to see you all in person after so long. It was a great day with excellent presentations, including one from England deaf cricket international James…
Remembering Shirley
We are saddened to learn that our friend and former Trustee Shirley Metherell MBE has passed away. Over the years, Shirley generously shared with us her experience of supporting deaf children. In 1981, she and her husband David (pictured above) established The Elizabeth Foundation after their daughter was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at 22 months.…
Free webinar: connecting Oticon equipment to devices in the classroom and home
On Monday 21st June, Technology Consultant Paul Harris delivered another successful webinar on how to use Oticon equipment at school and in the home. He addressed topics such as: Demonstrating how to monitor transparency of the frequency response using an FP35 Hearing Aid Analyzer (for peace of mind) How to use EduMic for classroom media …
Resources for Deaf Awareness Week and beyond
Tuesday 4 May – Sunday 9 May 2021 marks Deaf Awareness Week, the annual event to highlight the experiences of deaf people. If you are an education professional working with deaf children and young people, we have a wide range of resources to support you during Deaf Awareness Week and throughout the year. These include…
Supporting deaf children
Our Technology Consultant Paul Harris has been working with the charity Chloe and Sophie’s Special Ears Fund (CSSEF) to develop technology to help deaf children in the classroom. CSSEF’s is committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing of deaf children. During the pandemic, they have provided hearing aid batteries and facemasks free of charge. Now, with…
Supporting BATOD
We are delighted to sponsor an online webinar series organised by the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD). The masterclass series, named ‘Together We Achieve’, marks BATOD’s 45th anniversary of working in partnership with other organisations. Events run from April 2021 to March 2022, and cover a broad range of topics: Mental health…
Technology update for Oticon and free sound files
On 25th March, our Technology Consultant Paul Harris addressed over 300 attendees in an online event organised by Oticon UK. Taking questions from Oticon’s Alison Stone, Paul talked about a variety of issues including: What to look for in a remote microphone Compatibility between brands Tamper resistant battery doors Advances in signal processing Linking hearing…