The Team

Josephine Marriage PhD
Clinical Scientist in Audiology and Registered Hearig Aid Dispenser.

Professional Experience

Josephine has worked in clinical paediatric audiology departments for 20 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 eight years she has 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 for both adults and children. She is involved in ongoing training and development of skills for audiologists and other professionals around the UK, through courses and lecturing.

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 paediatric management.

Jane Jackson
Administrative Support

Jane sorts out appointments, reports, payments, and the administrative side. As Josephine works in research as well as at Chear, 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.

Jean Jameson
Nurse in Audiology

As a qualified nurse and teaching assistant, Jean has wide experience in caring for and supporting young children. She has a calm and friendly approach with children, and spends time evolving a rapport with each child. She is able to entertain and amuse, while parents are discussing results and options for management. Jean is qualified to undertake ear irrigations if needed.

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.

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.

Family Testimonial

"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.

New Testimonial

“We were so impressed by your excellent assessment last week. It was professional, friendly and slick, followed by a clear explanation and logical plan of action. I was intrigued by your skill in encouraging a toddler to co-operate. Ella believed she was taking part in a pleasurable game. Your extensive experience is so obvious. Thank you.”

Comments received from parents of a 2 years old child seen at Chear.