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Deaf Awareness Training

Hi Kent can provide courses tailored to meet the need of individuals or specific businesses. at competitive prices.

Typical courses delivered include:

Training for Frontline Staff and compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
An intensive half-day course providing background knowledge to assist frontline staff offering services to deaf and hearing impaired customers or clients.

Participants will:
* understand the needs of Sign Language users and Hard-of-Hearing people with or without
   hearing aids; 
* be able to apply effective communication techniques;
* be aware of other supportive services and equipment aids to assist deaf and hearing
   impaired people.
A Certificate of Competence will be awarded to students who successfully complete the course.
Training for interested individuals is provided at specially arranged one-day courses.

Training for Care Staff an intensive one-day course providing background knowledge and practical skills appropriate to care of the elderly with a hearing loss.

Participants will:
* be able to clean, re-tube and change batteries of standard hearing aids;
* understand the different types of hearing aid and identify NHS aids;
* be able to apply effective communication techniques with hard-of-hearing clients;
* be aware of other supportive services and equipment aids to assist deaf and hearing
   impaired people.
* Differentiate between the differing degrees of hearing loss and relevant needs.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements