As part of complying with the Disability Discrimination Act, this training involves teaching about the variety of Deafness and communication methods with various types of hearing impairments. I.e. a hard of hearing person may rely on speech/lip-reading alone, whereas others may rely on Sign language etc. We also discuss the issue of "How to communicate with a Deaf person without appearing too patronising or too apprehensive".

At the end of the training session all candidates should be able to understand Deafness and the types of communication methods available. As well as communication methods, candidates should appear more confident and aware with Deaf people in the workplace and in social surroundings. We will develop candidates’ knowledge about specific environmental aids available for Deaf staff and define a variety of communication aids in the workplace, i.e. BSL interpreter and other devices.

Zebra Uno will award certificates to all candidates on the course.

Courses for 2007:

Saturday 13th January (10am – 1pm)

Tuesday 16th January (6pm – 9pm)

Saturday 3rd March (10am – 1pm)

Thursday 8th March (6pm – 9pm)

Saturday 2nd June (10am – 1pm)

Tuesday 5th June (6pm – 9pm)

Thursday 13th September (6pm – 9pm)

Saturday 15th September (10am – 1pm)

Saturday 1st December (10am – 1pm)

3 hours (10am – 1pm or 6pm – 9pm please see dates)

£35 per candidate

Contact us for your application

• We can provide high quality Deaf Awareness training packages that will meet your particular requirements. Our training range from one hour to five days depending on your specific targets. Zebra Uno offers in- depth tutorials to satisfy all your needs.

• The aim of the training is to raise your awareness of meeting and dealing with Deaf people in everyday situations also to improve lines of communication with Deaf colleagues to avoid potential problems in and around your workplace.

• We can design more specific packages aimed at ranges of people that you are likely to meet focusing on all age, race and gender types.

• We can also teach basic communication skills in signing that will be useful in your particular field of work.

• Our tutors can provide in-house training to avoid disruption to your daily routine or arrange a location that is convenient for you.