Archive for August, 2011

Cafe Rouge and the Curious Tale of Secret Accessibility

UPDATE: MARCH 2012 Apologies that this update is so overdue, there have been some technical gremlins here at Pesky People, and I’ve been unwell recently. Following my email to Cafe Rouge about my experiences in September, I received a reply from their Regional Manager, Clare Oelowska (copied here with her permission, contact details removed0:  Dear Samantha, I am sorry to hear of your continuing disappointing treatment at our restaurants. ... 
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Being an audiologist doesn’t make you Deaf friendly

Last week after much waiting in frustration on my part I got fitted with my new digital hearing aids from the NHS. Oticon Chili (or as the NHS call them Sprit Zest C It’s only taken six months of waiting. You’d think I’d be jumping for joy at the wonderful instruments – the latest gadgetry in NHS Digital aids (a new post to follow). The features if you are really interested are best explained by Oticon website and a brilliant... 
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