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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…

Ewing Foundation for deaf children and Oticon UK EduMic event
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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…

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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.…

UK deaf children's charity Ewing Foundation for deaf children and Oticon Uk EduMic event
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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 …

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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…

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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…

Ewing Foundation for deaf children and Oticon UK EduMic event
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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…

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Training scholarships

Are you a teacher who would like to train to become a Teacher of the Deaf? If so, scholarships are available for your training. Funded by our partner Ovingdean Hall Foundation, The Con Powell Memorial Scholarships are managed by British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD), with support provided by the Ewing Foundation team. The…