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Deaf Awareness Week
New Hope Association With around 22,000 Swindon people affected by hearing loss, the

for Therapy & Healing national Deaf Awareness Week, 28 June to 4 July, is a timely reminder
to everyone to improve communication with those who are deaf or
hard of hearing.
Providing medical help, counselling, hypnotherapy, Look at Me, launched by the UK or switched on.
complementary treatments, and mind-body-soul therapies Council on Deafness, is the theme “Our other huge concern is that
• Anxiety & Stress picked up by over 100 charities younger people are at risk of seri-
working with deaf people, includ- ously damaging their hearing by
• Emotional & ing the Royal National Institute for using MP3 players too loudly and
Relationship Deaf People (RNID). Libbie Shep- for long periods. Some people go
problems pard, RNID regional information to clubs and festivals with extreme

• Chronic Physical offi cer, said, “1 in 7 are affected by levels of sound and risk permanent
Symptoms hearing loss, but simple things can damage. Give your ears a rest for
make a big difference, such as look- several minutes every hour for
• Weight Control ing at the person before you start to recovery and check out Don’t Lose

• Achieving Goals talk. Speak clearly and don’t shout. the Music at www.rnid.org.uk
“55% of people over the age of “We’d also like people to think
• Issues of Soul 60 have a hearing loss, so all clubs about their own hearing and take
and Spirit
and groups need to remember that our hearing check. You can do this
The team, back from left: Paul Smith - specialist in solution-focussed hypnotherapy; half their members may be affected over the phone - a 5-minute phone
Dr Stephen Brooke - medical doctor, health coaching and stress management; and should take their communica- call will highlight whether you need
Lucie Kay - administrator; David Kay - hypnotherapist and specialist in anxiety. Front: tion needs seriously. Many places to go to your GP and get your hear-
Christine Brooke - spiritual consultant; Carrie Michael - complementary and holistic therapist
have loop systems but staff don’t ing checked properly.”
New hope for change in your life know how to work them or the Call 0844 800 3838 or see www.
equipment isn’t installed properly rnid.org.uk
Stress, anxiety disorders, chronic physical illness, and deep emotional and spiritual
despair are becoming commonplace in our time. All too often people suffer long-term
without receiving known and effective treatments. Now help is at hand. Parkinson’s Swindon branch connects sufferers
We provide a full range of therapies, from the medical, through psychological, to the
spiritual. And we have insisted that all treatments are affordable, with up to 70% off Parkinson’s UK – the new name for Parkinson’s Disease Society – is
some treatments. Bring this ad to any session and receive a further 10% off. passionate about fi nding a cure and improving life for everyone af-
fected by Parkinson’s.
Call or email for free advice on 01793 331163 The aim of the Swindon branch is to make people aware of the help and
[email protected] information that there is available. Meetings, outings and social events
www.swindon-counselling.co.uk are organised for members to have fun, share ideas and generally swap
useful information with fellow sufferers.
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