Overview
Promoting Access for People Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, or Visually Impaired
This self-paced training module offers a collection of introductory information, evidence-based strategies, and scenarios at home, school, and in the community. It is designed to build confidence and comfort for anyone communicating or connecting with people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired.
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate how to approach a person who is blind or visually impaired in a social setting and offer assistance.
- Recognize three strategies that can be used to communicate with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing.
- Describe two considerations for making environments more accessible.
Module Content
You can download a document that includes all content from the module, with the exception of videos. This resource can support your learning while completing the module or be saved for future reference.
Reflection Questions
The Reflection Questions document can be downloaded at any time and used in a variety of ways. You can view it before starting your work so that you know which questions will be asked in the videos and/or on the webpages. You can also access it at the end of your work so that you can see all your responses to the questions. This tool can be helpful for documenting your learning and referring to later or for sharing it with others in group discussions or as demonstration of your online progress.
Various organizations have approved modules and webinars in the Learning Hub for continuing education credit.
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