Deaf Awareness Training (Aus)

Learn and understand Auslan and it's community

What you'll learn
Students will learn about what is means to be Deaf in a hearing world.
The training course provides greater insight into the Australian Deaf Community and their language Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
Explore communications styles, cultural values and behaviors and the aide of technology
This course draws on personal experiences from a native Deaf person.
Requirements
No skills required!
Description
Deaf Hub Bendigo Deaf Awareness Training Online has a range of different topics to cover your needs. Whether you have a deaf employee or customer/client that frequents your workplace and would like to better work with or serve or a deaf relative that you want to include in your family; our flexible online training will support your endeavours. We discuss what it means to be a Deaf customer, patient, or work colleague and discuss practical steps that almost every Employee, friends, families can take in order to maximise inclusion for the Deaf Auslan members. This course will cover 11 different topics ranging from, what is Auslan, is being Deaf normal or what should we do, with examples, quotes, and demonstration in Auslan signed by a Deaf professional with voice-overs and English captions even with the transcriptions for you to read these at your own pace. You can complete the multi-choice quizzes as well.This one hour and fifteen mins online training provide a safe and fun place with your choice of rhythm to learn each topics and you can ask all the questions you have always wanted to ask a Deaf person there.“Is sign language universal?”“Can Deaf people drive a car?”“Is it safe for Deaf people to work here?”

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction the Deaf Awareness Training.

Section 2: Auslan Interpreter

Lecture 2 Auslan Interpreters and who are they?

Section 3: What is Auslan?

Lecture 3 Auslan - Australian Sign Language

Section 4: Medical Models

Lecture 4 Medical model point of views upon the deafness.

Section 5: Deaf Models

Lecture 5 Deaf Gain Models and their perspectives.

Section 6: Audism - what is it?

Lecture 6 Audism is a term used to describe a negative attitude toward deaf or H.o.H

Section 7: Deaf Space

Lecture 7 Deaf space is a world of spatial awareness and orientation.

Section 8: Definition of Deaf

Lecture 8 Definition of Deaf

Section 9: Technologies.

Lecture 9 Technologies in the Deaf community

Section 10: Facts and Tips

Lecture 10 Facts & Tips

Section 11: Conclusion

Lecture 11 Conclusion and quiz feedback.

Any one is welcome! - a work place or work colleague, customer, friend or relative.