by Ed Rex | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog, Professionals
Are you a dedicated Teacher of the Deaf or a professional looking to expand your knowledge and skills in supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing students? If so, we have some exciting news for you! We are thrilled to announce a series of concise and highly informative...
by Ed Rex | Sep 3, 2023 | Blog, Families
At DELTA (Deaf Education Through Listening and Talking), our mission is simple yet powerful: to provide a warm and inviting online space for parents and families of deaf children to connect, share experiences, and engage in meaningful conversations. We understand...
by Ed Rex | Aug 1, 2023 | Blog, Families
Sometimes, the most profound conversations arise when we least expect them. In June, our gathering was less about a structured agenda and more about connecting, sharing experiences, and offering guidance. Little did we know that it would lead to significant milestones...
by Ed Rex | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog, Professionals
At DELTA, our commitment to supporting Teachers of the Deaf remains strong. Recently, we had the privilege of hosting Paul Harris from the Ewing Foundation for a session focused on equipping students as they transition from school to work, college, or university—a...
by Ed Rex | Jul 5, 2023 | Blog, Families
At DELTA, our mission is to support and empower parents of deaf children as they navigate the intricate journey of raising independent and resilient young individuals. Our recent session brought together a diverse group of parents, including those with deaf children...
by Ed Rex | Mar 2, 2023 | Blog, Families
Starting nursery is a big step for any child, but it can be particularly daunting for parents of pre-school age deaf children. There are a lot of factors to consider and questions to ask to ensure your child’s needs are being met in a new environment. Recently,...
by Ed Rex | May 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Trustees and members were deeply saddened to hear recently of the death of David Harrison, a founder member and several times Chair of the National Aural Group (NAG) which later became DELTA. David was the Head of the Leicestershire Service for deaf children and...
by Ed Rex | Jan 29, 2022 | Blog, Families
Our 2022 dates for Parents have arrived! We are providing monthly online drop in events for parents/guardians/grandparents through Zoom to be a part of the Natural Aural Community to ask questions, discuss and share experiences of raising their deaf child at home and...
by Ed Rex | Nov 18, 2021 | Blog, Professionals
We are running a series of short, on-line CPD sessions for Teachers of the Deaf and other professionals. These take the form of a 15 minute introduction to the topic by a relevant professional followed by a Q and A and discussion session. These are held on the third...
by Ed Rex | Jul 10, 2021 | Blog, Deaf Education, General Interest, Resource
The Trustee Board is pleased to publish the new DELTA Leaflet to raise further awareness of DELTA and the Natural Aural Approach for parents, families and professionals who work with deaf children. This leaflet highlights: Our activities for parents and...
by Ed Rex | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog, Families
We are providing monthly online drop in events for parents/guardians/grandparents through Zoom to be a part of the Natural Aural Community to ask questions, discuss and share experiences of raising their deaf child at home and at school. Each month will carry a theme...
by Ed Rex | May 4, 2021 | Blog, Deaf Awareness
Deaf Awareness Week 2021 – what about the face masks? There’s no getting away from the last year that face masks has been an issue for all deaf people throughout the world in this pandemic. Lip-reading, body language, expressions and more have been...
by Ed Rex | May 4, 2021 | Blog, Deaf Awareness
Deaf Awareness Week 2021 is here! As always, we endeavour to spread deaf awareness on behalf of the deaf children and the deaf adults we work with. We kickstart the week with our Communication Tips, redesigned for this 2021 version. We have been sharing this on...
by Ed Rex | Apr 30, 2021 | Blog, Deaf Education, Families, Professionals, Resource
We are very proud to have our Natural Aural Approach MESH Guide published! We give thanks to the three professionals who have worked on this tirelessly and really helps us to promote a brilliant tool for professionals wanting to know about the Natural Aural...
by Ed Rex | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog, Facebook Live
We are excited we have completed our first Facebook Live on our official DELTA Page: Deaf Education Through Listening and Talking. Introducing Ellen Arthur, a young deaf adult and long time volunteer of DELTA – now newest Trustee of DELTA, she shares her story...
by Ed Rex | Sep 29, 2020 | Blog, Fundraising
Despite COVID-19 canceling the London Marathon in April this year, we are pleased to announce three fantastic runners who will be running for DELTA in the London Virtual Marathon this year taking place on Sunday 4th October. Running 26.2 miles in their local area and...
by Ed Rex | Apr 25, 2020 | Blog, Fundraising
Today, DELTA asks for your help. Many of DELTAs members are families who have been able to benefit from DELTAs support and we hope to be able to support many more in the future. Other members are our invaluable volunteers many of whom we know have formed long lasting...
by Ed Rex | Nov 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
“The 2019 AGM was held within the lovely grounds of the Frontier Centre in Wellingborough where we were also holding a residential DELTA Family Weekend. The AGM was well attended by a number of our members, and I’m very grateful they traveled from...
by Ed Rex | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
This year’s AGM will be held in the Frontier Centre, Addington Road, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5UH at 1.15pm on Sunday 22 September 2019. It will be preceded by a buffet lunch which will start at 12.45. We would be delighted if you...
by Ed Rex | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Deaf Education, Families, Summer Schools
DELTA is pleased to announce that we will be running a DELTA weekend event for families of deaf children. This residential event is run by Deaf Education Through Listening and Talking (DELTA), a charity organisation, to support families of deaf children to listen and...
