Deaf Awareness

What is Deaf Awareness?

Well... it's about  knowing what appropriate communication skills to use when in contact with people with any form of hearing loss, be it at work, social or even at home.  Maybe you have faced meeting different people and realising you struggle to communicat with them? Deaf people  are 'people' and not 'difficult'.

Lets be different, lets work together and find solutions to everyday barriers. 

All three courses cover facts and information about everyday situations, involving accessibility, communication barriers, how to identify different groups including tips on how to engage more effectively.

We can offer specific training or hours to suit your employees or those who are genuinely interested and want to increase their confidence and knowledge. If you need specific tailor made courses do get in touch, we will be happy to design one for you.  

We would love you to email us, text us but not phone us directly... after all we are Deaf too! 

(We do have our ways and means of communicating in relation to administration, interpreters, video remote interpreting and so on -  these are examples of solutions that we can share with you)

 

Option DA1

This popular course will cover skills and confidence to communicate with people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

DA1 covers facts and information about everyday situations, involving accessibility, communication barriers, how to identify different groups including tips on how to engage more effectively.

Entry Requirement:     None

Course Length:           3 hour session (half day)

Venue:                          This can be arranged or be held at your workplace

Fees:                             Please contact the office

Option DA2

This is DA1 with an additional 2 hours basic introduction to British Sign Language. We have found that many people want to learn a little more so have introduced some basic BSL tools. This is a useful confidence building session where you learn fingerspelling and how to use language upon meeting any deaf people for the first time.

Option DA3

DA3 follows the curriculum set by Signature (Awarding Body).  It is a two day course where home study will be required. On completion and passing the exam, a certificate will be given. This is more for those who want to know more indepth details about Deafness as a whole.