Letters: Deaf Awareness Week

Dear Editor,

Deaf Awareness Week

In May we mark Deaf Awareness Week, when we celebrate deaf culture and raise awareness about how we can make the world a more deaf-friendly place.

Everyone has big dreams, but deaf children grow up in a world that doesn’t really understand their needs. The barriers they face can often hold them back from fully realising their incredible potential. Help us change all that.

The National Deaf Children’s Society champions the rights of the UK’s 50,000 deaf children and their families. And you can do your bit too, by following some simple deaf awareness tips or even learning one or two useful signs in British Sign Language. You’ll find little bit of deaf awareness goes a long way, and you can find out all about it on our website, www.ndcs.org.uk  

Please join us in our call for more support for deaf children and their families. With the right support, anything is possible for deaf children.

Simon Want,

Head of Policy and Influencing, the National Deaf Children’s Society

www.ndcs.org.uk

The National Deaf Children’s Society

• There are more than 50,000 deaf children in the UK; three babies are born deaf in the UK every day.
• The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for every deaf child.
• We aim to make every moment count in the life of a deaf child, from the moment their deafness is identified to their first day at school and beyond, both in the UK and around the world.
• We empower families to make informed choices and champion their child, offer specialist support and bring families together so they feel part of a supportive community.
• For more information about the work of the National Deaf Children’s Society and to download the free My NDCS app, featuring tailored information, support and resources, please visit www.ndcs.org.uk
• For advice and support, please contact us via our Helpline on 0808 800 8880 (voice and text), on SignVideo (signvideo.co.uk), by email on helpline@ndcs.org.uk or through online chat at www.ndcs.org.uk/livechat.