Sounds & Signs March 2024
The March 2024 edition of Sounds & Signs – the official newsletter of Aussie Deaf Kids – is now available. Read it online: Sounds Signs – March 2024 Subscribe to Sounds & Sounds
Sounds & Signs February 2024
The February 2024 edition of Sounds & Signs – the official newsletter of Aussie Deaf Kids – is now available. Read it online: Sounds Signs – February 2024 Subscribe to Sounds & Sounds
Sounds & Signs December 2023
The December 2023 edition of Sounds & Signs – the official newsletter of Aussie Deaf Kids – is now available. Read it online: Sounds & Signs – December 2023 Subscribe to Sounds & Signs
Sounds & Signs November 2023
The November 2023 edition of Sounds & Signs – the official newsletter of Aussie Deaf Kids – is now available. Read it online: Sounds & Signs – November 2023 Subscribe to Sounds & Signs
Self-advocacy story
My youngest son has a moderate-severe hearing loss in one ear but only a mild loss in the other ear. He is seven years old. I thought I would share a story as close to his words as I can remember. “Mum, I hate it when we play Chinese Whispers, and Karen (his teacher) does […]
Bec’s journey
Bec Stewart was a presenter at the 7th National Deafness Sector Summit in Melbourne in April 2012. This is the story she shared… I am 19 and I was brought up in a mostly hearing impaired family. I have 10 deaf and hearing impaired relatives and was fitted with hearing aids at five when I […]
Hannah tells her story
Hi my name is Hannah. I am 10 years old and live in WA with my Mum and Dad and little brother. I have unilateral hearing loss on my right side. I was born with this type of hearing loss and my Mum and Dad only found out about my hearing loss when I was five […]
Felix’s story
Felix was born in April 2009, a younger brother for Amelie who was almost 3. He was just perfect. He was keen to get out into the world and even beat the obstetrician, much to the midwives’ horror. Within 24 hours he had his first SWISH screen which he didn’t pass. I was told that […]
A father’s perspective
When I found out Misha had a bilateral profound hearing loss I was shocked. A couple of days later, after I had gone through a box of tissues, I looked at my chubby, 10-month old, adorable angel, the picture of health, and thought – “This is only news to me.” Nothing for him had changed. Very […]
Olivia and genetic testing
We discovered our daughter Olivia’s hearing loss through the SWISH test at birth, but by about 18 months, it had worsened. Due to the fact that it had gotten worse, and because of the pattern of her hearing loss, the ENT and audiologist suspected Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS) and ordered a CAT scan and […]
Misha’s story
When I found out Misha had a bilateral profound hearing loss I was shocked. A couple of days later, after I had gone through a box of tissues, I looked at my chubby, 10-month old, adorable angel, the picture of health, and thought – “This is only news to me.” Nothing for him had changed. Very […]
