Bournemouth mum backs radio aid funding campaign
Conor has a radio aid that helps him hear voices more clearly but not all councils fund the devices. …
The mother of a profoundly deaf boy is backing calls for more councils to fund radio aids.
The aids have two parts – a child wears a receiver and the person they want to hear wears a transmitter that helps filter out background noise.
Conor Tobin from Bournemouth was born profoundly deaf and has radio aids that work with cochlear implants.
His devices were paid for by the local authority, but a third of councils do not provide funding.
The National Deaf Children’s Society says more councils should offer them but the Local Government Association says funds are limited.
Video journalist: Maria Zaccaro
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