Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Glen R BIRD


Region:
South West
Notice Period:
Regular (more than one month's notice)
Type:
Charity
Fee:
Free: Donation £50
Category:
Charity
Updated:
4th March 2023

HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE Are you looking for an inspiring, personal and uplifting talk for your group? Hello, I am a volunteer speaker on behalf of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People a nationwide charity who train dogs to alert deaf people to important and potentially life-saving sounds. I’m also father to Hannah a deaf child(now adult) and our story covers how we discovered Hannah was deaf, how we as parents dealt with having a deaf child and then Hannah picks up the story and talks of her fight with both deafness and its effect on her mental health and how her hearing dog both changed and saved her life. Where possible we’ll bring along a hearing dog for you to meet and see a demonstration of what they do for a deaf recipient. Centred in Plymouth I will travel up to 20 miles without expenses and 40p per mile there after within the wider South West. I take no fee but a donation of £50 is requested. Email:pistolier@live.com or call T: 07717345772 Website: www.hearingdogs.org.uk

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About Glen R BIRD

A former Royal Marine for some 9 years before becoming a detective with the local police force for almost 32 years. I am a service veteran having seen active service in Northern Ireland during the troubles and also during the Falklands War. I have travelled from the Arctic to the Antarctic and from Canada to China. Father of daughter Hannah (now all grown up) whom we discovered was deaf at the age of three years. Ours is a family story of triumph in adversity, how we as parents dealt with having a deaf child and Hannah will tell you about her life and how that life changed for the better when she received a hearing dog. We give talks on behalf of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People around the Plymouth area as a father/daughter combination and maybe you'll even get to meet her hearing dog Nacho!

Note: we can deliver talks via Zoom (details on request)


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