Description

Online Hard of Hearing Awareness Course

Our Online Hard of Hearing Awareness Course is aimed at organisations and individuals who wish to better understand the hard of hearing and the issues they face.  It will give the learner practical skills to enable better communication with people who are have hearing loss and provide information on how to improve their organisations accessibility.

The Hard of Hearing Awareness Course offers a 12 month license to access the course at a time that suits you.  Providing complete learning flexibility to satisfy the demands of working situations where in person training isn’t practical or productive.

What’s Included in the Course?

The effects of hearing loss

We learn about the significant effects of hearing loss in daily life and the challenges someone who is hard of hearing faces.

Terms used to describe deafness

We explore the different types of hearing loss people may have and the terms used to describe deafness

Ways to identify Hearing Loss

A look at how to identify hearing loss in both adults and children, what may be the cause of this and the signs and symptoms someone may exhibit.

Types of hearing Loss

A detailed insight into the two medical classes of hearing loss and the tests available.

Solutions for the hard of hearing

Here we take a look at treatments that are available for those with hearing loss.  Including hearing aids, implants and how they work.

Council & Employer Responsibility

Find out what your legal responsibilities are as an employer to ensure you provide an accessible workplace.

Communication Methods

We explore different ways to improve communication with those who are hard of hearing

 Additional Modules for all delegates

 Additional modules are extra resources available free of charge for all delegates.

Basic Sign Language

Learn some basic phrases to help communicate with the deaf or hard of hearing.  This resource is frequently updated, with more and more useful words and phrases added regularly.

One in six people in the UK having some degree of hearing loss.  This makes it very likely that you will come into contact daily with people who are deaf or hard of hearing.  Therefore, this module is ideal for those required to communicate with a hard of hearing or deaf person, either at home or in the workspace.  Particularly suited to customer facing roles such as receptionists, care assistants, sales representatives, retail and practitioners.

Guide to Audio Frequency Induction Loop Systems

Look in detail at the available hearing loop systems, when to use them and how to carry out installation effectively.

This module caters to all organisations exploring options for how to make the workplace more accessible to those who are hard of hearing, making it a brilliant resource for anyone needing to specify AFIL systems.  This can include contractors, designers, architects, project managers and the like.

For organisations