Deaf Awareness
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Deaf Awareness & BSL Taster Training – 3 hours Online
This Deaf Awareness training will give you a basic understanding of deafness, communication tips and methods. We’ll also explain how to best support deaf customers and employees, and we’ll share insights into deaf culture and our community.
Our interactive and fun session provides opportunities to discuss topics through breakout rooms online. The training also includes interactive BSL and Fingerspelling tutorials with our team.
For more information, please contact us.
What People Are Saying…
“Condensed within a couple of hours is a really effective introduction to BSL as well an an invaluable discussion on how to support our deaf and hard of hearing colleagues and visitors.”
“Great introduction to deaf awareness and BSL. Made me want to learn more!”
“This course is really useful especially the fingerspelling events.”
Company: m25 consortium of academic libraries
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Deaf Awareness – 3 Hours Face-To-Face
This Deaf Awareness training will give you a basic understanding of deafness, communication tips and methods.
We’ll also explain how to best support deaf customers and employees, and we’ll share insights into deaf culture and our community. Our interactive and fun session provides opportunities to discuss topics in small groups.
The training also includes interactive BSL and Fingerspelling tutorials with our team.
For more information, please contact us.
What People Are Saying…
“The presenter used a variety of methods and encouraged participation by the room regularly, and to good effect.”
“Great course! I learnt a lot and am glad I took the time to come for this training. It was simply presented and the pace was good for a complete beginner. We had time to learn, then practice in pairs before moving on.”
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Deaf Awareness – 90 Minutes Online
This brief introductory Deaf Awareness course will give you a basic understanding of deafness and how to improve your communication within the community and the workplace.
Our interactive and fun session provides opportunities to discuss topics through breakout rooms online. The training also includes a 30 minutes BSL Fingerspelling tutorial with our team.
For more information, please contact us.
What People Are Saying…
“The trainers made learning the basics of BSL very easy, and it was a very friendly and welcoming space.”
“It was such a wonderful session – we were thrilled with the richness of the conversation.”
Companies; mix of companies – Leeds BID, Waltham Forest County Council, DLL
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Deaf Awareness – Full Day (5 Hours) – Face-To-Face
This full day training session provides in-depth information and discussion relating to deaf awareness. It will give you a basic understanding of deafness, communication tips and methods.
We’ll also explain how to best support deaf customers and employees, and we’ll share insights into deaf culture and our community. Our interactive and fun session provides opportunities to discuss topics through breakout rooms.
The course gives an opportunity to learn basic BSL fingerspelling, basic sign and vocab linked to your organisation terminology in a fun and interactive way.
For more information, please contact us.
What People Are Saying…
“Everybody should take this course to gain a greater confidence and a better awareness of how to make their workplace and services more inclusive for deaf colleagues and service users!”
“A great chance to learn the best ways for deaf and hearing people communicate and to practise BSL, even if you have never tried it before This Deaf Awareness Training was everything I could have hoped for.”
“People introducing me to a wonderful community. I feel confident enough in able to talk to convey simple information to a member of the Deaf Community now and I will definitely endeavour to learn more!”
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Deaf Awareness Training – 60 Minutes Online
This brief introductory Deaf Awareness course will give you a basic understanding of deafness and how to improve your communication within the community and the workplace.
Our interactive and fun session will include opportunities to discuss topics.
For more information, please contact us.
What People Are Saying…
“Really enjoyed and would like to learn more, basic communication skills and phrases. Thank you.”
“I had positive feedback from Joe, who said that he found the course really informative and worth his time!”
Companies; mix of companies – Leeds BID, Waltham Forest County Council, DLL
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Introduction to British Sign Language Training (101) For Organisations
If you don’t have time to commit to a full Level 1 course or just want to learn the basics, this introductory course is ideal.
This course is 20 hours (made up of 10 sessions). At the end you can opt to take the Signature BSL101 assessment to gain a recognised qualification.
The course is suitable for individuals, workplaces and community organisations .
Learn the Basics
- You will learn everyday essentials like; Fingerspelling, meeting and greeting, travel and directions, days and months, numbers and weather.
- You will learn basic linguistics, such as how BSL uses a ‘topic-comment’ structure and how to construct a sentence. We will also explain the use of timelines and placement.
The ‘Introduction to Sign Language’ (Unit 101 of BSL Level 1) is perfect for workplaces, community organisations or groups of friends.
We can tailor the course to match your needs and even include specialist vocabulary targeted to your workplace. Contact us for more information and a quote.
What next?
Students will join the first unit of the Level 1 course and at the end of the course take the Signature 101 assessment. Students can choose to stop there or carry on and complete a full Level 1 qualification.
For more information, please contact us.
Kathleen Grehan - Tutor
