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Deaf Awareness Training

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Summary

Price
£49 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

This deaf awareness course aims to enlighten and ease the flow of communication that you might have with a person that is hard of hearing, both in the workplace and in other social situations. Learn about the causes and reasons deafness and gain a basic understanding of the British Sign Language (BSL) which is the official signing language in the UK.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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Description

Course Highlights

  • 22 lectures, containing 30 minutes of video content, plus supporting PDF files
  • Understand the causes and types of deafness through statistics and detailed explanations
  • Learn about communication tactics and how to work with or as Communication Support Worker
  • Gain a basic knowledge of British Sign Language

Course Overview

Take this course and discover some of the major causes and types of deafness, understand communication tactics and how to work with or as a Communication Support Worker and finally gain a basic knowledge of British Sign Language!

Instructor Bio

The course is led by Rachel Hubbard who is an expert in deaf awareness training, she founded Deaf Umbrella in 2000 with the aim of supporting deaf people and providing help for people working or training in the field as Communication Support Workers (CSW).

Course Curriculum

Introduction

  • Welcome to the Course
  • Warm Up Quiz

Facts and Figures

  • Deaf Awareness Statistics
  • Statistics Overview
  • Facts and Figures - Part 1
  • Facts and Figures - Part 2
  • Facts and Figures - Part 3
  • Facts and Figures - Part 4

The Ear and Hearing

  • The Ear and Hearing - Slides
  • Our Ear
  • What is Deafness
  • Communication Methods

Communication Methods & British Sign Language

  • British Sign Language
  • Deafness and Written English
  • Lip Reading Slides
  • Lip reading
  • How to work with a Communicator
  • The BSL Alphabet Slides
  • The BSL alphabet
  • Terminology Slides
  • Terminology

Conclusion

  • Final Thoughts

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Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for anyone who has a deaf relative or friends, or those that require an understanding of deafness in their workplace

Requirements

This course has no prerequisites

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

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