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Sciennes Deaf Awareness week 7.5.21
The document discusses deafness and hearing loss, explaining various degrees of deafness and methods of communication for deaf individuals, including sign language and lip reading. It highlights that 1 in 6 people in the UK are affected by hearing loss, with specific causes outlined, such as congenital issues or aging. Additionally, it provides tips for effective communication with deaf individuals, emphasizing the importance of awareness and inclusivity.
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- 1. Deaf Awareness Assembly FRIDAY7 May 2021
- 2. Deaf Awareness Assembly FRIDAY7 May 2021
- 3. What DoesIt MeantoBe Deaf? Deafness and hearingloss canmean different things to different people. People use various words and terms to describe how theyview their own deafness or hearingloss. Thegeneral term 'deaf people' can be used to describe people with anyamount of hearingloss. Being deaf can mean: • Finding it difficult to hear. • Not being able to hearcertain sounds – high pitch, low pitch, sounds nearby or far away.
- 4. Profoundly deaf -Signlanguage maybe the person’s preferred method of communication. Severely deaf - People will usually need hearingaids and may relyon lip reading or sign languageto communicate. Sign language may bethe person’s preferred method of communication. Moderately deaf -People mayneed to use hearingaids. Mildly deaf - People may find it difficult to follow speech in noisy situations. What DoesIt Meanto Be Deaf? Therecan be different degrees or levels of deafness:
- 5. Facts andFigures 1 in6 people inthe UKare affected by hearing loss. Around2million people inthe UKhave hearingaids - about 800,000areseverely or profoundly deaf.
- 6. What Causes Deafness? Somepeople are deaf when theyare born. Some people lose their hearingas they get older. Some people may lose their hearingdueto an illness. This is how Helen Kellerbecame deaf. Deafness happens whenthe ear is not workingcorrectly.
- 7. How DoDeaf PeopleCommunicate? Peoplewho aredeaf can communicatein manydifferent ways such as using: Hearing aids, hearingbands, induction loops, cochlear implant Sign language – gestures, fingerspelling Lip reading Facial expressions and gestures Written language, e.g. Email, text, letter.
- 8. Deaf or hearingimpairedpeople mayuse sign language to communicate. Sign Language Sign language is used by some deaf people to communicate. It is a visual language whichuses gestures, facial expression and body language. Hearing people also use sign language to communicate with their deaf friends or family members.
- 9. Fingerspelling is awayto spell out words using handshapes for letters of the alphabet. Deaf or hearingimpairedpeople mayuse fingerspelling to communicate. Fingerspelling dominanthand non-dominanthand Right-handedsignforthe letter‘a’ Insign language, fingerspelling is usually used to spell words if the person does not know thesign for a word. Helen Keller had to use fingerspelling all the time because she could not see.
- 10. British SignLanguageManualAlphabet Canyoufingerspell yourname? Right-handedsigns.
- 11. How could webreak down these barriers? How Can Having a Barrier to Communication Make YouFeel? Adults and childrenwho are deaf canface communicationbarriers whichcanmakepeople… feel left out feel low lackconfidence How could we improveourcommunication with people who are deaf?
- 12. How Can WeBeDeaf Aware? TopTips for Communication • Get the person’s attention • Giveeye contact • Speak clearly for lip-reading • Good lighting for lip-reading. • Tryto find a quiet place • Useyournormal voice level.
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- 14. THURSDAY More signs tolearn!
- 15. FRIDAY Thank you andwell done, Aicha!
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