Deaf children & young peoples experiences of technology

JerseyMarch 2013

Topics• NDCS• What we mean by ‘technology’• Research with young deaf people –

knowledge• Research with families, children &

young deaf people – impact of technology

• NDCS information & advice about technology

About usFounded by parents for parents in 1944

The UK’s largest national charitysupporting all deaf children and theirfamilies

Supports all families regardless ofdeafness, amplification, communicationmethodology and educational placement

Our vision

A world without barriers for every deaf child

Our aims• Empowering deaf children, young people

and their families to determine what happens in their lives and shape the services they receive

• Increasing awareness of the support deaf children need to achieve and challenging social attitudes which prevent them achieving

• Influencing and challenging key decision makers to make deaf children and young people a political priority

Our services• Freephone helpline • Free membership to families and professionals• Family officers• Legal casework team• Regional directors team• Offices in London, Birmingham, Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow• Membership magazine & email updates• Free publications • A purpose built Listening Bus • Technology Test Drive - equipment loan scheme • Support for local DCS’s• Events & training for families and young deaf people including

arts, sports, outdoor activities and family weekends• Me2 team working with mainstream providers to provide

accessible and deaf friendly activities

Technology• Products and technologies which can

help deaf children at school, at home or when socialising with friends.

• Range from assistive products (e.g. vibrating alarm clocks, telephone & entertainment equipment accessories), radio aids, to the latest smartphones and apps.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the ChildChildren who have any kind of disability shouldhave special care and support so that they canlead full and independent lives.

Children have the right to say what they thinkshould happen, when adults are makingdecisions that affect them, and to have theiropinions taken into account.

Children and young people’s views

1. Over to you, NDCS 2010

2. NDCS Youth Consultation 2007 (Children & young people aged 9-18 years)

3. Cochlear Implants: The Young People’s Perspective, 2007

4. The NHSP Children’s Consultation 2007

Change your world

2007

Technology impact report 2012

Based on 175 product loans from the NDCS Technology Test Drive during 2011-12

Radio aid loans

• “He has been able to speak to all grandparents on his own – it is wonderful for them and him”

• “She can listen to her music, play quietly on her DS and hear better on my mobile phone”

• "Amazing product. She can now hear her calls. We were relying on text messages before, but this has changed everything! Love it”

• "He was not able to hear the TV before using the loop. Now he was able to join in with the family more and was very excited to hear the words to films he had watched many times before and be able to understand them"

• “She can now listen to her MP3 player and doesn’t feel ‘left out’ by not being able to use gadgets like her friends can”

• "She has been able to have a private phone conversation (she had to use speakerphone before). Also she can listen to her music without everyone else having to listen as well”

• “It means he can use a smart phone which he considers ‘cool’ amongst his friends – an important factor at 11 years of age!”

www.facebook.com/NDCS.UK

www.ndcsbuzz.org.uk

www.ndcsbuzz.org.uk

YouTube Channel• http://www.youtube.com/user/ndcswebteam • How to… • Family stories• Who will help my deaf child?• Videos for deaf teenagers• Positive parenting / Who am I? / Getting

ahead• BSL for sports • And more!

Under 10’s

Monkey’s NHS Film Clips• http://www.youtube.com/user/

MonkeysMission• GP surgery• School nurse• Pharmacy• Childline• First aid, Epipen & more

• All with subtitles and BSL

vicki.kirwin@ndcs.org.ukwww.ndcs.org.uk