News and Views: Noticeboard
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".
Help to Hear Fund
We would like to thank Debbie Roddick and her family for their generous donation of £350 to the Help to Hear Fund. Debbie's Gran, Margaret McMillan, sadly passed away recently, aged 84yrs and had expressed the wish to make this donation possible. We were very sorry to hear of Debbie's Gran's passing but we are very grateful to her and her family for this generous donation.
Whilst the Help to Hear Fund was set up initially to provide people with cochlear implants before national funding was available, it is now used to benefit patients in other ways. For example it helps to furnish 2 houses within the hospital grounds which families travelling from a distance can use free of charge during their hospital visits. It also helps fund family days out and the Children's Christmas Party; events which allow implant users and their families to meet and share experiences.
Good News Gallery
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!!
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.
"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."
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.
Advanced Bionics (Please click on each form to download more information)
Cochlear (Please click on each form to download more information)
- Cochlear Holiday Loan Information Sheet
- Cochlear VAT exemption Form
- Freedom Bodyworn Loaner Request Form
- Freedom Ear-level Loaner Request Form
- Esprit3G N22 Loaner Request Form
- Esprit3G N24 Loaner Request Form
Med El (Please click on each form to download more information)
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Cochlear Children’s Christmas Party
This year’s Christmas Party was held in December in the Hospital canteen for children of 6 and under and their families . We had over 60 children there this year and it was a very noisy afternoon ! We played games and 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 sponsored this event for us.
