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Deaf Awareness
Course
In Middlesbrough ()
Description
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Type
Course
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Class hours
3h
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Course programme
Deaf Awareness
Course Information
This short course give learners a basic understanding of deafness and communication tactics with hard of hearing and deaf people.
Nearly 15% of the population have some degree of deafness. If your organisation has not made adjustments to help deaf and hard of hearing people access your products and services, then you may be excluding a considerable number of people.
Middlesbrough Adult Education run courses that develop the skills of your staff so that they have the knowledge and understanding to communicate effectively.
What Will I Learn?
This short course is suitable as an introduction to the subject and will cover the following topics:
- Deaf Culture.
- Awareness of how to communicate effectively with people with a hearing loss.
- British Sign Language.
- Finger Spelling.
- Basic Signs.
- Lip-reading.
Deaf Awareness