Please see www.ceacard.co.uk for information on how to get a cinema card so the carer of the child will watch the subtitled film for free!
THEATRE SUBTITLES
Ever been frustrated that your child cant hear your favourite lines from a musical or laughed at some pantomime puns?
Well there's no need to any longer with Stage Text ! www.stagetext.org
YOUTH DEAFINITIONS
Youth Deafinitions is run BY deaf young people FOR deaf young people and developing lots of different project ideas. Our main aim is to give deaf youth more opportunities to be leaders, and to be involved in more activities - to learn and enjoy.
St John's school for the deaf is a day and boarding school for hearing impaired pupils aged 3 to 19. In 2007 we became a specialist school for sensory and physical impairments.
St John's is an oral school where pupils are taught by specialist teachers of hearing impaired children. There is great emphasis on supporting the development of pupils' spoken language as well as reading and writing. This approach is underpinned by our commitment to the use of technology to provide children with maximum access to speech. We have a resident audiologist, all classrooms are acoustically treated and pupils have speech therapy delivered by a team of therapists.
Hidden away in some of Lincolnshire’s most stunning woodlands. Bainland Country Park allows you to experience the magic of nature in breathtaking surroundings perfect for a relaxing break. Whether you want to escape to one of our Lodges, or get back to nature camping & caravanning
We have 2 bungalows that have been adapted to suit disabled/ wheelchair users. We also have a large variety of touring and tent pitches and the parks amenities blocks are equipped with disabled wash rooms. The park is level and all amenities are close to hand.On our touring site, we have 3 toilets block, all within a few metres from your unit, whether it been a caravan, tent or motor home.
High standard toilet facilities are heated all year round and include toilet and shower facilities for the disabled. There are fully equipped laundry facilities.
We can offer 10 – 20% discount depending on the time of year, and also a variety of packages. Please check out our website
Some information below on the short break scheme run by the local authority offering a range of short break activities to children with disabilities together with the short breaks grant information and application form
National Deaf Children's Society - www.ndcs.org.uk The NDCS is the UK's leading charity for deaf children and their parents. The website has lots of useful resources such as leaflets and information to print off, plus a good chat forum for parents to discuss various issues. Well worth a visit.
The NDCS is launching a new youth website called the Buzz. It has been developed with significant input from deaf children and young people themselves. It is an excellent tool providing further access to information. Why not check it out below ?
DASS - http://www.deafadvice.org.uk A local citizen's advice bureau that only caters for deaf people from welfare benefits to independent legal advice. One of its kind in the UK
DELTA - www.deafeducation.org.uk Delta (Deaf Education through Listening and TAlking) is a national charity which supports and develops the Natural Aural Approach to the education of deaf children.
RNID - www.rnid.org.uk The Royal National Institute for the Deaf is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK.
RAD - www.royaldeaf.org.uk Royal Association for Deaf People helps deaf people get the most out of life. They have a number of services including deaf centres that run skills training and self help groups for families with deaf children and young people.
BATOD - www.batod.org.uk The British Association of Teachers of the Deaf promotes the educational interests of all hearing-impaired children, young people and adults and safeguards the interests of Teachers of the Deaf.
ASLTIP - www.asltip.co.uk Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice provide information on independent speech and language therapists throughout the United Kingdom.
The Elizabeth Foundation - www.elizabeth-foundation.org The Elizabeth Foundation is a voluntary organisation for deaf babies, pre-school deaf children from 0-5 years, and their parents. They provide - nationwide and without charge - parent centered services for babies and young children with a hearing loss and offers their families support, education and encouragement. They run correspondence courses for parent of deaf children to help them better communicate.
British Sign Language - www.britishsignlanguage.com A website showing animated photos along with a description for nearly 500 BSL signs.
Forest Books - www.forestbooks.com Excellent online book shop selling books, videos, CD-ROMS, etc on deaf issues and signing.
LOCAL GROUPS
Sheffield Interim Forum
This is a group of Sheffield parents of children with a wide range of disabilities. They aim to give parent carers a voice in influencing local developments that affect their children, and act as an umbrella organisation for local parent support groups
Parent Lifeline gives parents the opportunity to talk about their difficulties however big or small and regardless of the age of the child. We hope that by offering parents understanding, sympathy and support, together with enough time to explore their feeling, they will feel better able to cope with their situation.
LITTLE EARS GROUP For all preschool children with hearing aids and their young siblings. Play and support group.
Thursday afternoons, 1pm – 2.30pm, Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James St, S1 2EW (City Centre) near the Cathedral or City Hall tram stops For more information contact your visiting teacher, or Fiona McNeill at the Centre for Hearing and Speech on 0114 2717450
For more information contact the NDCS on 0808 800 8880 or see their website www.ndcs.org.uk. The NDCS hold a number of events throughout the year, for parents and for children. All details and booking forms are on the website or available from the information line above.
