Our Courses
Seminar: Introduction to deaf insight and specialist communication skills
(1 hour)
This session introduces candidates to the legal, professional and ethical background to deaf insight. It explores the common misconceptions around deaf culture and language, then explores specialist clinical skills to ensure appropriate and accessible communication with deaf patients. The session concludes and embeds this learning with group work and feedback around a real-life scenario of deaf patient in a clinical environment.
Format: In person or online
Maximum capacity: 30
Scenario Based Teaching: Applied deaf insight and communication skills
(3 hours)
This session includes the content of the introduction course above and explores deafness and disability within the social determinants of health. Candidates will then work through real-life scenarios in groups set according to their professional backgrounds. These are then analysed to assess the legal, professional and ethical issues arising. The session concludes with action plan creation to implement the learning and signposting to local and national resources on deaf insight and communication skills.
Format: In person or online
Recommended capacity: 15-25 candidates
Bespoke sessions
We deliver bespoke sessions specific to an organisation or speciality such as deaf insight in palliative care or how to make your general practice accessible for deaf people.
We work across the breadth of medical specialities to ensure that deaf people have access to all types of care.
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If you would like to find out more or book a training session for your team or organisation, please contact us.