BECOME DEAF AWARE:

AN INTRODUCTION TO HEARING LOSS AWARENESS

Are you deaf aware?  Do you want to learn how you can support those with hearing loss?  Or perhaps your organisation is on a mission to become more inclusive?  Then this is the seminar for you.


With an estimated 2.5 billion people likely to experience some degree of hearing loss by 2050 (WHO, 2021), there has never been a better time to become deaf aware.  You will leave this online seminar with an increased awareness of those with a range of hearing-related issues.  This can help you to form closer relationships with loved ones, or help you and your team build your business. 


SOME OF WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:


  • Stigma in the life of someone with hearing loss
  • The 4 groups of people with hearing loss
  • Appropriate language for people with hearing loss
  • How you can maximise communication 
  • Ways those with hearing loss communicate
  • Communication aids and professional services 
  • Legal rights and support services for those with hearing loss


Duration: 2 hours + 15 minute break. 


Format: Live and interactive online seminar via ZOOM. 


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