Healthy Living: Healthy Living: Introduction to Deaf Awareness
Course details
Course code
Q00014909Course date
Number of classes
1 sessionsTutor
Janet Corbett MarstonFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
Hayle Community Centre58 Queensway
Hayle
TR27 4NX
Level of study
Availability
Course overview
Course description
In the UK one in six people have some degree of hearing loss. This means that you are likely to come into daily contact with people who are deaf or deafblind.
This short course is designed for learners who wish to increase their awareness of deafness. The benefits of attending this course are:
improve your communication skills
understand how to make information accessible
develop an understanding of the barriers deaf people face
support hard-of-hearing colleagues with aids and adaptations
understand BSL as a native language
engage with interpreters and make use of the Access to Work scheme
provide equal opportunities for deaf employee
Attending this course alongside the introduction to British Sign Language course will increase your understanding and basic knowledge of British Sign Language.
Our experienced tutor has delivered BSL and Lipreading courses and will be able to advise you on the next steps if you wish to learn more about deaf awareness and develop you lipreading or British Sign Language skills.
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We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.
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All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.
