Deaf Awareness is an interesting, fun and interactive short course or people who want to understand Deafness​ better and want to communicate more effectively with Deaf family members, colleagues or customers.

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Total Course Length

This course is offered as a full day (six hour) or half-day (three hour) course.

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You will learn:

• What does Deafness mean and what are the different types of Deafness?

• What causes Deafness?

• How do you attract the attention of someone who is Deaf?

• What types of assistance do Deaf people use (including technology, hearing dogs and human assistants like interpreters)?

• Facts and figures about Deafness in the UK.

• How to make it easier to lipread and how to use gestures when communicating.

• How to fingerspell and some basic signs.

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Exams:

​There is no exam but we can provide a certificate to show your learning.

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