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…
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…
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…
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…
Would you like to help deaf children and young people to learn and achieve at school? The British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People (BATOD) is offering five scholarships for teachers to train to become Qualified Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People (QToDs). The Con Powell Memorial Scholarships, named after BATOD’s…