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UCL Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre releases an online deaf awareness training course for Audiologists

There’s a new online course for Audiologists who want to acquire skills to:

  • Employ appropriate behaviours and language when interacting with deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) patients
  • Distinguish between communication preferences and adapt your communication to the patient’s needs
  • Recognise legal requirements (Equality Act, 2010 and Accessible Information Standard, 2016) to provide reasonable adjustments related to disability
  • Identify commonly used assistive technologies and apply them to the needs of the patient. AND Learn at your own pace.

Accredited by British Society of Audiology for CPD.

Cost – £39.00

More information can be found at http://bit.ly/DCAL_DA_Aud

Keep an eye out for additional courses specifically geared to other profession(s) which will soon be released for doctors, nurses, other professions associated to medicine and for administrative staff.