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Overview
One or two of every 1,000 children born in the UK has permanent hearing loss, and intermittent hearing loss due to ear infections is very common in the school years.
This free online course for teachers will help you communicate with, and support the learning of, your deaf and hard of hearing pupils.
It covers:
- the importance of deaf awareness in the classroom setting
- different perspectives of deafness
- strategies for communicating with deaf pupils
It also includes a free and optional 'taster' of British Sign Language.
This course draws on expertise from 果冻影院's聽Arena Centre for Research-based Education, and IOE, 果冻影院's faculty of education and society, as well as the experiences of deaf school-leavers, deaf parents, and deaf and hearing teachers.
Course content and structure
The course takes approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete.
Throughout the course you鈥檒l hear from two groups of people: D/deaf and hard of hearing people under 25, and education professionals working in classroom settings. You鈥檒l learn about their real-life experiences through pre-recorded videos.聽
The course covers the following topics:
- why deaf awareness is important
- relevant legislation relating to disability
- the importance of deaf awareness in a classroom setting
- the responsibility to provide an accessible education
- different perspectives of deafness and聽how deafness affects individuals
- how to communicate effectively with deaf pupils
- commonly used supports to aid communication
- how to create a deaf-supportive learning environment
Each topic has several lessons. Each of these is interspersed with reflection points to encourage reflective thinking and short quizzes to test your understanding.聽
Assessment and certificates
You'll receive a聽果冻影院 Certificate of Participation once you have successfully completed all the quizzes.
Who this course is for
This course is for聽teachers and education professionals in classroom settings.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course you'll be able to
- employ appropriate behaviours and language when interacting with deaf pupils
- distinguish between communication preferences and adapt your communication to your pupil鈥檚 needs
- recognise legal requirements (Equality Act聽2010 and Accessible Information Standard) to provide reasonable adjustments related to disability
- identify commonly used assistive technologies and apply them to the needs of the pupil
Course team
Dr Manjula Patrick
Manjula is an Associate Professor (Teaching) and the 果冻影院 Arena Centre for Research-based Education鈥檚 lead on Inclusive Education. She has developed award-winning online short courses for health and education professionals, and summer school programmes related to equity. Manjula is a member of the 果冻影院 Disability Equality Steering Group. Equity and inclusion have been the core of Manjula's work for over 20 years, she is a strong advocate for intersectional solutions.
Professor Chlo毛 Marshall
Chlo毛 is a Montessori-trained early years teacher and Professor of Psychology, Language and Education at IOE, 果冻影院's faculty of education and society. Before this she directed 果冻影院鈥檚 MA Special and Inclusive Education and now co-directs the MA/MSc Educational Neuroscience. Her research investigates language, literacy and cognitive development in a range of children and adults, including children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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Course information last modified: 9 Aug 2024, 15:08