This is part of our series of guides for parents of deaf children. You can also read: Deaf children birth to 5 | Deaf young people: transition to adulthood (16 to 25) | Back to the main deaf children page. Supporting Deaf Children at school is essential for enabling children to reach their full potential. […]
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This is part of our series of guides for parents of deaf children. You can also read: Deaf children birth to 5 | Deaf children at school (ages 5 to 16) | Back to the main deaf children page. The transition from school to adult life is a significant moment for any young person. For
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This is part of our series of guides for parents of deaf children. You can also read: Deaf children at school (ages 5 to 16) | Deaf young people: transition to adulthood (16 to 25) | Back to the main deaf children page. Your child may be the first person with hearing loss – whether
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The history of the Milton Keynes Deaf Community is slightly different from that of other towns and cities, as Milton Keynes is a ‘new town’ (and is now officially a city). Therefore, the roots of the deaf community stem from people coming together from across the UK to form a community, rather than from growing
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Fingerspelling is usually one of the first (and easiest) skills you learn in sign language (BSL). If you are about to start a BSL course, you can get a head start by downloading one of our BSL printable resources. You can download a right-hand version, left-hand version or both! BSL fingerspelling chart – right hand
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If your organisation is working towards principles such as inclusion and diversity, deaf employees can enhance your organisation’s offer to the public. The only limitation to any deaf person is the limit you place on a potential employee due to your own ideas about deafness (also known as unconscious bias). Each person manages their hearing
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Adjustments for deaf and hard of hearing employees are easier than you think. Here are some great tips to help create a positive work environment for you and deaf or hard of hearing employees at meetings or training. General Deaf Awareness tips: Adjustments in an Office Environment Before the Meeting During the Meeting After the
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After reading the Limping Chicken blog on cinema subtitles and seeing one of our community members experience difficulties at the cinema, we thought we would add our views on the subject. Subtitles are more than ‘a deaf issue’. By limiting access to films, deaf and hard of hearing customers, their families and friends are also affected. There are other
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Make sure that background noise is at a minimum. Make sure you have the person’s attention and they are looking at you when you speak Always look at the face of the person you are speaking to – don’t turn away/ look down when speaking Ideally, be between 3-6 feet in front of the person
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Never worked with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter before? Here is our top ten list of handy tips and actions you can take so you can work with a BSL interpreter confidently. When two parties use different languages, language professionals are used to facilitating communication. Contrary to popular belief, communication is not a given.
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