HNY2026Happy New Year!

The NatSIP Steering Group wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2026.
Thank you to for your support of NatSIP during 2025 and for all you do for children and young people with deafness, multi sensory and vision impairment.  
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at NatSIP and NatSIP partner events in 2026.

Lindsey Jane Rousseau
NatSIP Facilitator

 

NDCS/ AV UK research about an online parenting course for deaf children and families

This research highlights the benefits of a 10-week online parenting course, the ‘Nurturing Programme’, to improve emotional well-being and strengthen family relationships among deaf children and their families. 

The ‘Nurturing Programme’ was developed by The Centre for Emotional Health (formerly known as Family Links), and adapted and delivered by Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) to families with deaf children. The research was led by Amy Spicer (Family Support Manager, AVUK) and funded by the National Deaf Children’s Society. 

Key findings  

  • The programme reached 37 parents/ caregivers of deaf children aged between 2 to 12 years old.  
  • Nearly half (46%) of parents noticed an improvement in their child’s behaviour (e.g., showing empathy, helping others) 
  • Just over two thirds (68%) saw a reduction in their child’s emotional and behavioural difficulties 
  • The majority (90%) of parents reported improved mental wellbeing 
  • Overall, parents found the programme very helpful and felt more confident in their parenting skills 

More information about the research can be found here. You can read the Full Report here.