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 There are a number of adjustments you can […]
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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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Milton Keynes Gallery requested our advice regarding the extension to the building. MK Gallery wanted to improve the accessibility and inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing visitors to the building. Below is an outline of the advice and information that we gave to support MK Gallery’s accessibility and inclusion process. Deafness and hearing loss
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We answer some of the most frequently asked questions about sign language: 1. What is BSL? British Sign Language (BSL) is the official sign language used in the UK. It is a visual-gestural language used mainly by people who are profoundly deaf or have severe hearing loss. There are no confirmed figures for the number
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Hearing loss may not have been something that you wanted (or needed) to address, until now. The great thing about the web is you can find pretty much anything online, including online hearing tests. COVID-19 has transformed how we work and connect with friends and family. Many of us are now working from home and
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The art of communication is a tricky skill to navigate. You need to be able to give enough information to be understood. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. We make assumptions about our communication skills and the ability of others to understand. Communication is ‘the act of conveying information’ yet many people are unclear how
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How society defines deafness is important because the description defines a deaf person’s social identity and impacts their ability to access the world around them. There are different viewpoints to explain ‘deafness’ – one view defines a person by their (in)ability to hear, the other by a person’s inability to access the world around them.
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Current estimates indicate that around 6 million people experience tinnitus in the UK. We take a look at the latest treatments available and offer tips on how to manage your tinnitus. What is Tinnitus? The condition is described as sounds you hear in the ears, that are not made externally. The type of sound you
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