My Best Friend

"Here’s what some of the deaf children have to say about my friends and me. I’m sure you’ll discover why it’s so important to get involved."

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"She is the best dog ever" Christian

Using British Sign Language "Proud. Big Proud" Elizabeth about Russ

"Gem has helped me to make friends." Evie

"She makes me feel very, very safe and confident about doing stuff. I just think she always says 'you can do it'. I can just see it in her eyes" Sam about Ember

"It’s good to have a hearing dog because if you're not confident, sometimes it can make you more confident" Rachel about Wilma

Using British Sign Language "Feel safer now... like it when she's with me in the bedroom... feel safer there" Jason about Violet

"Kurt makes me feel safe" James about me (bless him)

"I think it’s quite cool because you're actually going to have a friend who looks after you - like your mum and dad" Poppy about Maddy

"I feel better with Tom – I feel safe." Andrea