Things you can try at home and in the classroomTalk to someone about your concernsSupport for deafness and sight loss at school Health services you can be referred to Organisations that can help
Things you can try at home and in the classroom Our resource area has activities and practical help and strategies to help support your child, like these 'how to' videos from the National Deaf Children's Society. View our deaf and sight loss self-help resources
Hearing services Children's services 0 - 18 Children's hearing service - West Hertfordshire Support children aged 0 - 18 in Watford, Hertsmere, St Albans and Harpenden, Three Rivers, Watford. Paediatric Audiology - East and North Hertfordshire Based in Stevenage, treats children from newborn to school-leaving age. Adult's services 18+ Adult Audiology department - West Hertfordshire Supporting deaf adults, including help with hearing aids. Covers Dacorum, Hertsmere, St Albans and Harpenden, Three Rivers, Watford. Audiology - East and North Hertfordshire Supporting deaf adults, including help with hearing aids and a Tinnitus clinic. Eye services Children's services 0 - 18 Children's eye service Mainly treats children under 7 years old. Ophthalmology - Herts Valleys For patients aged 16+. Clinics deliver support around the county from hospitals and community practices. Adult's services 18+ Ophthalmology - East and North Hertfordshire Including retinal screening and an urgent urgent eye clinic. Ophthalmology - Herts Valleys For patients aged 16+. Clinics delivered around the county from hospitals and community practices. Ophthalmology - West Hertfordshire Support for adults who are blind or have sight loss delivered from Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead.
Organisations that can help Phoenix Group The Phoenix Group for Deaf Children & Young Adults is a charity working with deaf children, young people and their families, based in Stevenage and supporting their members in Hertfordshire. Herts Vision Loss Supporting and empowering people in Hertfordshire with a visual impairment National Deaf Children's Society National Deaf Children's Society supports families and provides information from birth to adulthood for all types of hearing loss, from glue ear to permanent hearing loss. National Cued Speech Association Supports and advocates for users of cued speech.