News and Views: Noticeboard
Jack Hutson Donates to Help to Hear Fund
Jack Hutson is a cochlear implant user from Ayr and a keen photographer. He has kindly donated 4 framed prints to the clinic to be sold with all proceeds going to the Help to Hear Fund. More photographs (unframed) are available online at www.photographsofscotland.org.uk. Jack has set up this website specifically to raise money for the Help to hear Fund and makes no profit himself. We are very grateful to him for all his efforts.
Cochlear Children’s Christmas Party
This year’s Christmas Party was held on the 3rd December in Crosshouse Hospital for children of 6 and under and their families. We had over 40 children there this year and it was a very noisy afternoon! We played games with Claire from Jiggly Wrigglers, enjoyed party food together and Santa stopped by to complete the afternoon. We would like to thank Radio Clyde’s Cash for Kids who kindly contributed to this event.
Chatelherault Fun Day
Saturday 27th August 2011 was a little cloudy and overcast but it didn't stop our cochlear implant users and their families who were intent on having a good time! Despite the downpour that arrived on the dot of one o'clock everyone managed to organise some lunch and set off on their tasks.
Our little ones kept their parents busy with their very own treasure hunt. Back they all came – boxes laden with special Chatelherault gems!
Older children had their very own Knight's Quest venture. They were all very brave but not sure if anyone actually slayed the dragon yet?
Some young and not so young adults were happy to accompany our resident ranger and find out more about the natural world of Chatelherault. Well done to everyone who turned out and especially our little knights and princesses – you all looked fabulous.
Fun and games were enjoyed by all including the spectators! Congratulations to all of our prize-winners.
International Children’s Games
The 45th International Children's Games, the world's biggest youth sporting event, was held in Lanarkshire this year for the first time. A total of 1,300 competitors and coaches, along with administrators and delegates representing 77 cities from 33 countries worldwide took part from the 3rd to the 8th of August 2011.
Cochlear implant user Michelle Boyle, pictured below, took the gold medal for Judo in the Girls over 70kg category.
We would like to congratulate Michelle on a wonderful achievement.
Holiday Loaner Forms
The clinic is unable to provide spare processors for holiday cover ,but they are available to loan from the implant companies themselves for a fee. These loaner forms are available to download and can be sent directly to the company involved.
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Lucy Bennett
We would like to thank the godparents of Lucy Bennett for their very kind donation to the Help to Hear Fund. Lucy’s godparents, Marion and Charlie Mitchell raised this money from their Pearl Wedding Anniversary and we are very grateful to them for this generous gesture. Lucy was implanted in October 2010 and continues to make excellent progress with her implants. Lucy is pictured with her Mum and sister Emma.
Khalida Tariq wins Tom Meek Award
Congratulations to cochlear implant user Khalida Tariq who has won the prestigious Tom Meek Award. This award recognises students who have demonstrated commitment to adult learning and is named after the late Tom Meek, a volunteer with West Lothian Council's Adult Basic Education (ABE) service. Ten students were nominated by their tutors as recognition for all they have achieved and the final award winner was Khalida.
Khalida has had hearing loss since birth and received a cochlear implant two years ago. She attends a lip-reading group which has given her coping strategies for everyday life to help improve communication and she also attended the ABE course, Coping with Deafness, with her husband which helped him better understand her disability.
Khalida received the award in June 2011 at an event organised by the Friends of Adult Basic Education Charity. Well done Khalida!
My name is Natalie Henderson and I was awarded a BSc Honours (2:1) in Sport Studies, Physical Education and
Professional Education. Even though I was meant to do probationary year as a PE teacher this year, however,
teaching was not meant for me- just say patience is not one of my strongest qualities! But I am very very happy
I have done this degree as I have learnt so much from it- I can now say I have tried and know what it is like
rather than thinking about 'what if' if I didn't do the course. So I can now walk away from it and take the
experience with me. Therefore, I am currently taking a year out to enjoy stress-free freedom and find out
what is my future career path. At the moment, I am working in a UK-wide law firm in Glasgow as an Archives
Assistant- it is not bad- quite straightforward job- just what I need for a year out. I am still thinking
of having a career in a sports-related field but not teaching/coaching- more like organising sport events- I'd
love to get involved in upcoming commonwealth games in 2014- something like that. I need to find a job in that
direction and work my way up so fingers crossed!!
"My name is Kenneth O'Neill and I am 22 years old. I have studied Mathematics at Strathclyde University
for the past 4 years and graduated last July with a First Class Honours Degree.
I am currently studying Mathematics at PhD level for 3 years which is very hard work but am thoroughly enjoying."
Congratulations to these cochlear implant users for their outstanding achievements.If you know of anyone who has had recent success in any field let us know.
Step back in Time
Implant users Darren O'Donnell and Hussein Mohammed (pictured with their teacher Mrs Blair) have been studying World War 2. Their Primary 7 Class in St Joseph's Hearing Impairment Unit in Glasgow threw a 1940's tea party for parents and professionals on 30th March 09. They transformed their classroom into 1940's style (complete with Anderson shelter and gas masks) and filled the walls with information on rationing, world leaders the blitz etc. Children and staff wore themed outfits and treated visitors to a cream tea. Primary 7 entertained the company with poems and songs - concluding with rousing choruses of "roll out the barrel" and "Run rabbit run".
Leon Martin
We would like to thank the Grandparents of Leon Martin, for their very kind donation of £200 to the Help to Hear Fund. Leon's grandparents, Joe and Betty Martin raised this money from their Ruby Wedding Celebration and we are very grateful to them for this generous gesture. Leon was implanted last August and continues to make excellent progress with his implant.
Albert Bryant
We would like to thank the family of Albert Bryant for their kind donation of £700 to the Help to Hear Fund. Albert's daughter Lynn and her husband Alec ran in the Glasgow half marathon last year and raised this fantastic amount through sponsorship. We are very grateful to them for their all their efforts and hard work. Albert has had his implant for many years and continues to make very good use of it.
CJ Murray
We would like to thank the family and friends of CJ Murray, who recently presented the Cochlear Implant Clinic with a cheque for the Help to Hear Fund.
CJ had his cochlear implants in May of this year and is making excellent progress.
His parents organised a charity night with lots of different events including head shaving, leg waxing and a disco and raised £500 .
We would like to thank them for their generosity and thoughtfulness.
Martin Sneddon
We would like to thank Martin Sneddon, a local businessman and cochlear implant user, for his very generous donation to the Help to Hear Fund. Martin organised a Clay Pigeon Event and very kindly financed all the shells and equipment himself. With the support of friends and family he raised the fantastic total of £2,727 which is greatly appreciated.
Warren Estabrooks
Rehabilitation professionals from across Scotland attended a study day in Crosshouse Hospital on Saturday 6th November on 'Techniques, Strategies and Procedures in Auditory Verbal Therapy'.
The guest speaker was Warren Estabrooks, M.Ed., Dip.Ed. Deaf, Cert. AVT®, who is the director of the Learning to Listen Foundation in Toronto, Canada. As an international consultant and an AG Bell International Ambassador, a role focused on promoting listening and talking, Warren Estabrooks travels worldwide to help train and develop professionals in Auditory-Verbal therapy, auditory (re)habilitation, auditory learning, childhood hearing impairment and cochlear implant habilitation.
The event was sponsored by Cochlear UK Ltd and the Scottish Cochlear Implant Programme and attended by around 100 delegates. It was a very informative and enjoyable day.
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