Deaf Awareness Training allows staff to gain an understanding of the deaf and hard of hearing world. This will educate the team on how to work positively and collaboratively together. 

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We also offer Auslan in the workplace so new employees and their co-workers

can communicate effectively.

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The training is available to your workplace, and it can be delivered free of charge if approved through JobAccess for a Deaf employee. Sign For Work also provides this training free of charge in the workplaces of our Sign For Work clients. Disability Employment Service

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Our DAT Program

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Deaf Awareness Training Topics covered (1st  and 2nd session):

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·  Understanding Hearing Loss

·  Explanation and exploration of hearing loss diagnosis

   including developmental stages for Deaf and hard of hearing children, youth

   and adults.

·  Facts of Deafness and Hearing Loss

·  Hearing assisted technology

·  Barriers Deaf/Hard of Hearing people face on a daily basis

·  How to create an accessible workplace for people who are Deaf/hard of Hearing

·  Communication tips, techniques

·  Captioning services and how captioning works

·  Q & A, worksheets and activities included

 

Specific workplace basic Auslan Training topics covered (3rd session):

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· Review previous session

· Lip-reading exercises, how to make lip-reading easier for a Deaf/HoH person

· Facial Expression – role plays

· Fingerspelling

· Numbers

· Basic language signs –who, when, what, how, why, including appropriate syntax

· Specific workplace signs to your business

 

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