In this first episode of Little ears, big challenges: navigating mild and unilateral deafness in children, we introduce you to the voices of parents, young people and adults who feature in our series. We’ll meet parents who open up about what mild or unilateral deafness means for their children and the impact it has on their day to day lives. You’ll also hear how parents approach explaining mild or unilateral deafness to friends and family. Listen in as we begin the series.

Transcript link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/episode-1-what-does-mildunilateral-deafness-mean

Date of episode recording: 2024-12-02T00:00:00Z
Duration: 31:53
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Hannah Cooper; Amanda Hall
Guests: Abby; Clodagh; Kim; Joe; Louise; Waqas; Sophie; Mia; Rachel; Jonathan
Producer: Hannah Cooper

Episode 1 - What does mild/unilateral deafness mean?

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