Deaf Awareness and Sign Language Workshop (DWD12JAN26)

AvailabilityOnly 6 places available  Add to basket
SubjectDisability Awareness
DescriptionIt is well documented that those who are deaf or experience hard of hearing have worse experiences of accessing health care. COVID-19 has exacerbated the problems faced by this community group, with the charity Sign Health reporting that 74% of those interviewed found it harder to access healthcare during the pandemic, and 89% having worries about being able to communicate with staff if they were hospitalised. This course is designed to provide nationally accredited BSL skills for people who work in healthcare services that may come into contact with deaf people or colleagues. These may be as patients, service users, friends or relatives of patients.
VenueMicrosoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual  View details
Date & timeMonday 12 January 2026, 13:30 to 16:45
LecturerAmina Sheeraz  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Clinical Dental Technician (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Hygienist (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Nurse (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Technician (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Therapist (£15.00pp discount), or Orthodontic Therapist (£15.00pp discount), or Practice Manager (£15.00pp discount), or Dentist

Course styleLecture
CategoryManagement course
CateringNo catering
Development outcomeA, B, C, D
CPD hours3:00
Cost£30.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

This course aims to provide nationally accredited BSL skills for people who work in healthcare services that may come into contact with deaf people or colleagues. These may be as patients, service users, friends or relatives of patients.

Objectives
  • identify the barriers that deaf and hard of hearing people face and list the ways in which deaf and hard of hearing people communicate
  • understand and demonstrate how to implement positive methods of communication, and offer an equal service to deaf and hard of hearing people
  • apply the finger-spelling alphabet and explore the deaf community and deaf culture
Learning outcomes

By the end of this session, delegates should be able to apply learning to communicate nationally accredited BSL skills to support equity for accessing service.