Communication tactics with Deaf People

Course Time & Costs

Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Cost: £90.00 per person

This course is accredited by SignatureThis course offers staff the opportunity to achieve the CACDP Level 1 Certificate in Communication Tactics with Deaf People.

The aim of this course is to provide a basic level of communication skills for those people who come into contact with deaf people.

The training focuses on the issues and challenges faced by Deaf people in accessing community facilities and service and is aimed at all front line staff (e.g. receptionists and clinical staff) who provide services to the public.

The course focuses on the practical steps necessary to create the best conditions for communicating with deaf people.

The course covers:

  • The main groups of deaf people and their communication choices
  • Terms used to describe different groups of deaf people
  • How deafness affects direct communication
  • The main technical aids used in communication with deaf people
  • The range of Human Aids to Communication
  • The range of communication tactics which can be used in communicating with deaf people.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will have developed:

  • A greater awareness of the challenges facing Deaf people in accessing services
  • Basic communication styles and tactics for communicating with Deaf people
  • Achieved a qualification accredited by CACDP.

Book this course

Course Cost: £90.00 per person

Further information and booking details

coHearentVision, Centenary House, 59 North Street, Leeds, LS2 9JS

Telephone: 0113 246 9990 Fax: 0113 2469 227

Email: dbaware@cohearentvision.org.uk

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