Talking Sense articles

Talking Sense looked at the technology for deafblind people, families and deafblind people helping each other, the amazing story of Fanny Turner, and older people with dual sensory loss.

Talking Sense in 2004 focused on families, vision care for deaf children, early intervention, staff issues and inclusion.

Talking Sense in this year looked at outreach, older people, Nick Sturley's new novel, using IT, siblings, the Deafblind Guidance, an update on rubella, finding love and a look back at blind poet Jack Clemo.

In 2002, Talking Sense covered accessible leisure, person centred planning, mental health, education, joined up working, Usher syndrome, mediatation and Sense trading's success.

This year Talking Sense focused on bereavement, the children's and health campaigns, fathers, education, cochlear implants, carers and the retirement of two senior members of Sense staff.

These issues of Talking Sense look at Section 7, Usher syndrome, mental health, quality in services, community involvement, inclusion and personal stories from Gini Cloke and Norman Brown.

This year the magazine covered: issues for carers, vibro-tactile aids, deafblindness and cultural issues, congenital rubella syndrome, MMR, older people, sharing experiences and the story of one visually impaired woman's trek in Nepal.

This year's articles focused on community care, quality of services, employment opportunities, communication through touch, user involvement, the history of deafblind education and the quality cycle.

Topics this year included: children growing up, communicating with medical professionals, school curriculums, technologies to permit speech, CHARGE, the internet and IT, higher education, and aromatherapy.

Talking Sense articles from 1996 covered the following topics: health logs, cultural diversity, further and higher education, reactive environments, advocacy, testing hearing, professional development, commuicator-guides, life quilts and expressive communication.

Talking Sense articles from 1995 covered the following topics: personal passports, self-injury, developmental assessment, transition and design.