Matchlight: Illuminating the Deaf Identity, Mental Health and the Healing Process of Art
Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq is our Co-Chair of Directors. She is also an extraordinarily talented artist.
We're assisting and enabling deaf people of all ages to achieve through education, technology,
creativity, employment, entrepreneurship and business skills. We're advancing the public
understanding of the needs and aspirations of deaf, hard of hearing and deafened people
worldwide.
We aim to enable Deaf children, youths and adults to become Deaf Aspirational leaders and role models of tomorrow, via education, training, technological advances and creative entrepreneurship.
Our purpose is to empower their life journey within a changing society embracing inclusion, mental health, well-being, diversity and equality.
Deaf Aspirations has the potential:
Whether it's establishing virtual accessible learning centres, disseminating research or establishing centres of leadership, we're always hard at work making a difference. See our latest news below.
Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq is our Co-Chair of Directors. She is also an extraordinarily talented artist.
We have had the pleasure and honour of knowing and working with Paul over many years. He supported, contributed and added great value to the pioneering work of DEAFAX and its associated charitable and technological enterprises.
Ken Carter introduces a selection of highly talented and outstanding Old Oratorians whom he had the privilege of teaching at the Oratory School and who have become leaders in the charities he has set up.
The Research & Development Unit wants to undertake relevant & essential worldwide research programmes concerning medicine, disability, cybernetics, technology and education
Ken Carter provides a brief overview of the latest research study based on experiences of students in higher education.
Breakthrough Trust deaf directors, Andrew Kenyon in London and David Hyslop in Birmingham made the first UK telephone call.
Ken Carter provides an overview of a book project still to be completed in BATOD Magazine
A fantastic DEAF AWARENESS VIDEO promoting inclusion and the "Deaf Can" model
Ken Carter shares an obituary tribute to Professor Harold Silver in BATOD Magazine
The principal beneficiaries of the estate of Pam & Harold Silver namely Vicki & Claire Silver have established a special Memorial Fund to further the outstanding work of their parents.
Co-Honorary President of Deaf Aspirations, Andrew dedicated his life to breaking down barriers between deaf and hearing and was a great role model. His funeral service took place on Monday, 9th January, 2023
His inspiration & innovation were responsible for helping Deafax to be established and subsequently Decibels, AACT, EASiTEC, Deaf Aspirations, Ability2Access, Specialkidz International & GOALS4LIFE.
2020 marked the 60th year of collaboration between Peter Boos and Ken Carter (pictured below), working together to improve the lives of the deaf in Barbados and England.
Artificial Intelligence has incredible potential to revolutionise almost every aspect of our daily lives, ranging from simple decision making to curing diseases, from making predictions to helping to solve global warming. Perhaps most importantly for METEC, it also presents a huge opportunity to support those with disabilities or special needs.
Our six month study alongside AACT has been featured in the Henley Standard
This is the report for our six month project "Mental Health Wellbeing for Deaf Young People through Digital Technologies" which was funded by the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (HM Government & The National Lottery Community Fund).
Deaf Aspirations, through Ken Carter and Ilan Dwek, are delighted to have supported the 2020 Warwick University Accessible Online Christmas Lectures with Rinkoo Barpaga interpreting them.
Deaf Aspirations wants to celebrate the 50th Anniversary in either 2021 or 2022 of the setting up of the Breakthrough (Deaf & Hearing) Integration Trust. This Trust was very pioneering as it was to do with the INCLUSION of deaf and hearing people working together for the greater good of society.