With Christmas coming up, there is a lot to get ready, from buying gifts and wrapping presents, to picking up a turkey. But, festive gatherings can sometimes feel isolating – especially when communication becomes difficult in noisy or fast-paced environments. If you’re spending Christmas with family or friends who are deaf or have hearing loss, it’s important to consider how to make the seasonal celebrations enjoyable for them, too. Jack, 33, has grown up with hearing loss and uses hearing aids.

Today, we joined National Deaf Children's Society RNID and The Deaf Health Charity SignHealth at a parliamentary event hosted by Catherine Atkinson MP to spotlight the barriers faced by the Deaf community. Catherine Atkinson MP and Minister for Disabled People Stephen Timms gave powerful speeches, and the event provided a fantastic opportunity to network with MPs and share the vital work we do | British Deaf Association

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One form of communication that deaf people and people with hearing loss might use it a speech-to-text reporter (STTR). You might see them using a stenography machine like this one. Find out more about STTRs here: https://bit.ly/3jaXfi8 | RNID