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A guide to Acquired Profound Hearing Loss (APHL) is an easy to read booklet following the experiences and reactions of a family affected by acquired profound hearing loss (APHL).

Topics include the psychological effects, communication, relationships, employment, and many aspects of daily living.

Essential reading for deafened people and their families, and a valuable resource for health and social care professionals.

£6•50 / £7•50          20% discount on 10 or more copies

Managing your hearing loss: Impairment to Empowerment by Bunty Levene and Val Tait, is the first of two practical self-help manuals from the perspective of the personal and social impact of acquired hearing loss. It leads the reader step by step to understanding their hearing loss and gradually coming to terms with it. It outlines simple practices and techniques to overcome many of the barriers in daily life.

Life after hearing loss: Telling it like it is...by Val Tait, is the second of two books featuring case studies of those with acquired hearing loss, from the initial feelings of shock and denial through to acceptance. Through personal understanding the author provides a positive and constructive approach to managing hearing loss.

Both books are recommended not only to those who are hard of hearing themselves, but also to their families and to health and social care professionals.

Each £15•50 / £17•50          Set of two £30 / £33

Research reports include: Hidden Lives - the psychosocial impact of acquired profound hearing loss (APHL), Are You Being Served?- deafened people’s views and experiences of rehabilitation services, and Lost For Words - deafened people’s views and perceptions of general public attitudes.

Useful for anyone wishing to increase their knowledge of the lives and experiences of the deafened population.

Each £4•00 / £5•00          Set of three £10•00 / £12•00

Working without hearing: How to keep your job or find another one when you have become profoundly deaf describes the employment experiences of people who became profoundly deafened. It shows how they overcame the communication problems posed by their deafness to keep their jobs, find new jobs or set up their own businesses.

Essential reading for deafened people of working age.

£4•00 / £5•00

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) leaflets include: Deafened people can claim it and Appeals and the law give step by step guidance on how to complete the DLA form with specific reference to acquired profound hearing loss (APHL) and communication.

Vital for deafened people between the ages of 16 and 65 years who are considering applying for the DLA.

Set of two £4•00 / £5•00

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