Ken is the Founder of Decibels & Decibels International. He is also the Director of the Deafax Research and Development Unit and was based at the Institute of Education, University of Reading as well as at the Computer Science Department, Goldsmiths College, University of London. He has studied at Loughborough, Surrey and London Universities. He has been challenged by a variety of roles… as a top class sportsman, Royal Marine Commando, parent of a deaf daughter, Teacher of English, History and PE, Teacher-Lecturer in Deaf Education, Advisory Lecturer in Special Needs and as a Charitable Entrepreneur.

He has been responsible for helping to set up-the Breakthrough (Deaf/Hearing) Integration Trust (now named DeafPlus); FYD ( Friends for Young Deaf People); Deafax; Deafkidz International ; Disabled Child India, AACT ( Access-Ability Communications Technology); Dear Aspirations ; AACT for Children, Inclusive Environments (now Ability2Access); EASiTEC (Easy Access Solutions for Inclusion, Technology, Education & Communication) & GOALS4LIFE ( Global Online Assisted Learning & Support)

For his contribution to preventative medicine and healthcare, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and recently given a Gold medal; He was delighted to be awarded an Honorary B.Sc. Degree from Loughborough University as part of their Centenary Celebrations; and also made a Distinguished Old Millfieldian. He is a member of the Victory Services Club.

He was responsible through Decibels in being a partner in the highly successful Barbados “Calypso” Project; and also helping to organise, with Lord Michael Berkeley of Knighton, CBE, the House of Lords Event-entitled “The Year of Sound”- https://decibels.org.uk/news/week-of-sound/.

Decibels, with Audiovisability & Specialkidz International as partners, are in the process of developing a UK Calypso Project and also organising another House of Lords Music & Creative Arts Event in 2025.