What is a Deaf Awareness Presentation
Deaf Awareness Presentation can be beneficial for hearing people to gain a better understanding of deafness.
For instance when a deaf person is starting a new job a presentation would be useful for the manager and colleagues to understand what some of the issues may be.
Nurses, Police, Social Workers are just some of the professionals who need to have a good understanding of Deafness and Hearing Impairment.
Points of discussion
- How do people hear?
- What are some myths of hearing loss?
- What is the difference between Deaf and Hearing Impaired?
- What is the difference between Signed English and Auslan?
- Hearing with a hearing aid - what does it sound like?
- What is "the Deaf community"?
- what technology is available for Deaf and Hearing Impaired people?
- How do we communicate with Deaf or Hearing Impaired people
The Deaf Awareness presentation will answer these questions and more.
Antony will draw from his rich experience with the Deaf community and his interpreting to bring this presentation to live. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation -with many explanatory pictures graphs etc - and video, you will receive a greater understanding of the issues that Deaf and Hearing Impaired people have to deal with on a day-to-day basis. This information is tailored to the clients need.
Reference Accounts:
The Sun 19 September 2007 "Dealing with Deafness Explained"
