Deaf Awareness Training

About the Course

Hi Kent can provide Deaf Awareness Training for any front-line staff whose job brings them into contact with members of the public.

The course lasts half a day and the information is presented in an enjoyable, inclusive style that staff will engage with and find invaluable.

The course will help your workforce to provide a better service for the one-in-six members of the community who have a hearing loss.

Our half-day course will train your staff to provide better service to people with a hearing loss.

Topics covered include:

• How to communicate with a D/deaf or person with a hearing loss
• How to get the attention of such a person and what NOT to do
• Understanding deafness
• Developing communication tactics for successful outcomes
• The differences between deaf people
• How common deafness is
• Types of hearing loss
• The impact of sound
• The impact of deafness
• The language & culture of D/deaf people
• Hearing aids and lipreading
• Tinnitus

This course can be provided anywhere in the world via Zoom, or in person in the South East of England. Morning, afternoon, evening or weekend courses are available.

A certificate of competence will be awarded to everyone who successfully completes the course.

Pricing

Provide your staff with this valuable training for just £25 per person, (subject to a minimum number of 12 persons attending the course). Our standard cost is £300 plus our tutor's mileage from Canterbury or Maidstone. Staff from multiple sites can be accommodated on one course.

Information and Booking

Please contact us for further information at j.lambert@hikent.org.uk, on 01227 760046, or text 07393 593030.

Please download the application form and email it to Hi Kent as soon as possible. We look forward to welcoming you to your training!