This course can help anyone who wants to be able to communicate more effectively with with D/deaf and hard of hearing people.
You (or your employees) will gain a background understanding of
- What Deafness is
- How assistive technologies can help D/deaf people
- Ways in which D/deaf people communicate
- Deaf identity and culture
- Practical ideas to improve communication
- How to communicate with a D/deaf person using a support worker such as an interpreter
The course is online, allowing to access it at your own pace, as often as you would like, when you would like, during the 2 month access period.
There is a certificate of completion when you have finished the whole course.
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Ratings and Reviews
Frances Fearon As a nurse by training, although now retired, I was surprised by how much I did not know. I do not recall ever receiving deaf awareness training. This was interesting and informative. Thank you.
Meggontoast I had considered doing the Level 1 support without the deaf awareness. But i'm so glad I purchased deaf awareness too as it is so informative and easy to follow. It allows access to information from someone who has experienced deafness first hand and I believe it is important to have along side BSL so you know WHY you are signing.
As I am someone who is just starting to learn BSL, I found this course really interesting and informative. I am really glad I took this course and would definitely recommend it to anybody who wishes to learn a bit about the language.