The Team
 Josephine Marriage PhD
Paediatric Audiological Scientist
Professional Experience
Josephine has worked in clinical paediatric audiology departments for 18 years
in four hospitals. From 1993 to 99 she was Head of Paediatric Audiology at
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge for management of hearing impairment
in children, from neonates onwards, including assessments for
cochlear-implantation.
Over the past six years she's had a research associate position with
Professor Brian Moore's team at Cambridge University, working on research
into new assessment techniques and digital hearing aid prescriptions in
both adults and children.
Qualifications include:
- Degree in Speech Sciences, and licence to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist (1984)
- Masters degree in Audiology from Southampton University (1985)
- Doctorate on Hyperacusis in Williams Syndrome awarded by Manchester University (1996)
- Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser
Josephine is involved in all appointments at Chear, whether in hearing evaluation or audiological management.
 Martyn Shadbolt
Audiology Nurse
Martyn is a trained nurse and midwife. She has worked with children and babies
for over 20 years. She has been an audiology nurse for many of these and is
particularly good at settling young children in an unfamiliar environment.
 Jane Jackson
Administrative Support
Jane sorts out appointment, reports and payments. She is usually the voice
answering the phone on Wednesdays and Thursdays. As Josephine works at the
University on Mondays and Tuesdays, there is an answer phone message
on these days. Please leave a message and we will call you back,
often in the evening of the same day, if convenient for you.
Sam El Kaissi
Ear Mould Technician
 We are very lucky to have Sam to make our ear moulds in-house.
Well-fitting ear moulds for babies and children are critical for
appropriate amplification from hearing aids. By having Sam's
expertise, we have our own quality control for ear moulds for
each individual child. Ear moulds are turned around and back
with families within a week.
Family Testamonial
"Josephine and the Chear team have been an extremely important part
of our lives since our son Max was diagnosed severely deaf when only
a few days old. Chear’s knowledge of all the technical wizardry
combined with their good humour and understanding of children
(and their parents) makes the organisation so special."
"What could be like a trip to the dentist becomes an outing our son enjoys,
and as his speech surpasses anything we could have dared dream of when he
was first diagnosed we have no doubt that we owe no small part of this to
the ongoing work with Chear."
Parents of Max (age 4), London.
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