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COURSE:
DCDP Deaf Awareness
AREAS COVERED:
Deaf Awareness training is delivered by a Deaf tutor and a hearing tutor. Areas covered can include:
How do I communicate with a deaf person?
What equipment is available?
What to do when communication breaks down
Useful contacts
CERTIFICATION:
Each participant will receive a course manual and a college certificate. The full 12 hour Deaf Awareness course can lead to an external examination and certificate.
COMMENTS:
There are approximately 60 million people living in the United Kingdom, 8.7 million of whom have a significant hearing loss (one in seven)
Recent research estimates that 70,000 people in the UK are Sign Language users.
Derby has approximately three times the number of Deaf people than the national average.
It is likely that you will come across deaf people in your daily routine.
It is in light of the above comments that Derby College for Deaf People offers a range of Deaf Awareness courses. They range from 2 - 12 hours and can be tailor made to suit your individual situation.
