Hi there folks,
I have recently been made aware of an issue that a graduate who is deaf and
hard of hearing is experiencing. Having completed a Degree and Masters, the
person was employed in a hospital lab. The equipment being used to carry
out vital aspects of the blood & urine tests was being amplified by the
hearing aid. The person switched off their hearing aid and received work
instructions from the Supervisor in another room where the noise levels
were minimal. Psychologically, the person reached their peak, handed in
notice and left work. Now the person is employed in another similar lab
set-up and the same scenario is re-occurring. It is at this stage that the
parent has contacted me.
I have been on a few American web pages and read information about advanced
technology to minimise the noise from equipment used in labs. Is there any
advice anyone can give me about available technologies within the UK? My
thinking is that the employer could use Access-to-Work to support with the
costs of paying for this.
Any insights to this would be greatly appreciated. My email address is
listed below if people wish to come back to me individually.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
David Sloan
Specialist Disability Adviser (Employment)
Let’s Work? Project
Disability Services
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Tel: 028 90973225
Fax: 028 90975378
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www.qub.ac.uk/disability
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