Family guides
Practical information to help you understand the options and ask useful questions.
Language and communication
BSL, speech, Cued Speech and mixed approaches. Make space for what works for your child.
Explore communicationLearning and school
Support in nursery, classrooms and EHCPs, with practical questions to take into meetings.
Explore school supportEveryday family life
Friends, siblings, play, listening fatigue and making home a place to belong.
Explore family lifeHearing and audiology
Understand tests, audiograms and glue ear, and prepare for your next appointment.
Explore audiologyDeaf identity and culture
Language, community, Deaf role models and the history that helps explain today.
Explore Deaf cultureMoney, benefits and funding
Find reliable benefit information and funding routes, including the Birkdale Trust.
Explore fundingBabies and early years
Connection, nursery and accessible language from the beginning.
Explore early yearsHearing technology and access
Hearing aids, cochlear implants, radio aids and practical home access.
Explore technologyEmotional wellbeing
Check language access, support feelings and understand Deaf CAMHS routes.
Explore wellbeingRights and advocacy
Request access, respond to bullying and understand advice and complaint routes.
Explore rightsGrowing up and transitions
Moving class or school, secondary education and preparing for adulthood.
Explore transitionsYoung Voices
Prompts for children and young people, plus published Deaf adult perspectives.
Explore Young VoicesStepping Hill information
Published local service concerns, individual questions and contact routes.
Explore the local reviewThe Kingdon Review
Understand the national report and the distinction between recommendations and change.
Explore the reportQuestions and common myths
Straightforward answers to questions families often ask.
Explore FAQsWords and abbreviations
Plain language explanations of terms used by services and schools.
Explore the glossaryPractical worksheets
Print appointment questions, meeting prompts and a communication passport.
Explore worksheets