Helen Lansdown read for an English Literature degree at the University of Reading before establishing her own business in educational interpreting and the provision of literacy support for deaf students throughout England. She is currently the Chief Executive of Deafax, a national charitable company which pioneers the innovative use of education, training and research projects involving Information and Communications Technology (ICT) –www.deafax.org

She has been responsible for pioneering a wide and innovative range of programmes notably opening up the world of music to deaf children by encouraging and facilitating self expression through ICT and with an exciting, interactive and visual approach. She is a qualified British Sign Language user.

See also: www.visuallearning.org.uk