– a resource for staff to support someone who is Deaf or hard of hearing
To celebrate International Week of the Deaf (23rd Sept-29th Sept 2020) 10,000 More Voices, in partnership with the British Deaf Association, Action on Hearing Loss, National Deaf Children’s Society and the Health & Social Care trusts have developed a quick reference resource to guide staff when communicating with a Deaf person or with someone who is hard of hearing. Posters and reference cards will be distributed across all trusts to support staff to be aware of the importance of effective communication when engaging with patients, clients, relatives & carers. You can download the resource from the links below
You can also learn some useful sign for words commonly used in the health & social care setting to support a person where sign language is their first language
Important Links
More information is also available through the following links
Interpreter Now: Temporary remote sign language interpreting service that is currently in place to enable Deaf people’s access to Health and Social Care services https://interpreternow.co.uk/hscni
Making Communication Accessible for All: A Guide for Health and Social Care Staff is available at: https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/about/publications/making-communication-accessible/
British Deaf Association https://bda.org.uk/help-resources/
Action on Hearing Loss https://actiononhearingloss.org.uk/
National Deaf Children’s Society https://www.ndcs.org.uk/information-and-support/language-and-communication/