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Deaf Awareness Week takes place between the 6th to the 12th of May. Let us take this time to celebrate our deaf community, raise awareness, and spread inclusivity! Here are A2i's top three tips for Deaf Awareness Week: 1. Find out communication preferences. Before your expected meeting, learn the individual's requirements and their preferred communication support. 2. Get the individual's attention before you speak. Try move into good lighting so they can see you, wave your hand in their line of vision, or lightly tap their shoulder. 3. Always face the individual. Communicate face-to-face and keep eye contact. This will help the person lip read and see your facial expressions if they need to. Learn more tips from our blog https://lnkd.in/e8Q2uih5 #DeafAwarenessWeek #DiversityInclusion #a11y #bsl

This year's Deaf Awareness Week takes place from the 6th of May to the 12th of May. There are plenty of free online resources to educate yourself. For example, the 'It Does Matter' campaign from RNID provides new research to help raise awareness. Understanding is the first step towards creating an inclusive environment for all. What is your company doing for Deaf Awareness Week? #deafawarenessweek

I can honestly say that a lack of deaf awareness in society has been the biggest blocker I’ve encountered as a deaf person. It’s so frustrating when you just want to be able to have a conversation with someone, but they don’t have any knowledge of what it means to be deaf aware. So, how better to raise the profile of deaf awareness than to have a whole week dedicated to deaf awareness!? Check out the fantastic resources below to see how you can be more deaf aware. 👇

OPINION: Deaf awareness is more than a celebration, it’s a call for action Deaf Awareness Month is more than a celebration; it is a call for action. It is an opportunity to foster understanding, inclusion, and respect for the Deaf community. In a world predominantly designed for hearing individuals, it is imperative to acknowledge the experiences of Deaf people, challenge prevailing stereotypes, and strive toward a more inclusive society where every unique experience is valued. Read more: https://ufsweb.co/3XrLcx3 #DeafAwarenessMonth | #DeafAwareness

This week is Deaf Awareness Week. We're using this as an opportunity to create awareness and celebrate people with varying degrees of deafness. Did you know there are many famous people who are deaf or suffer from hard of hearing? To name a few... Marlee Matlin Nyle DiMarco Beethoven Helen Keller Shoshanna Stern Follow the link in our comments to learn more about deafness and how our Access Network and wider business have been improving how we have been making Goodman Masson a more accessible place to work. #DeafAwarenessWeek #Deafness #DiversityAndInclusion

Empower through understanding. Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week with open hearts and inclusive minds. Learn some useful tips on how you can be more deaf aware each day. ☺️ #DeafAwarenessWeek #ProsperoTeaching

“The National Deaf Children’s Society gave us reassurance that deaf children can do anything. That’s why this survey is so close to my heart.” 💜 We’re on a mission to find out the most important questions that need to be answered about childhood deafness, and we need your help! We’re asking deaf young people aged 16 to 25, parents and professionals to share their insights in a short, five-minute survey. And for deaf children under 16, they can join in too with the help of a parent or carer. Juliet, who is a parent of a deaf child and part of the project team’s steering group, shares why taking part in this survey is so vital. Ready to make a difference? Tell us what you want future research on deafness to focus on here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3NqZ6dE

"Why do people have two ears anyway?" That was the question I asked when my unilateral deafness was identified around age 4. Luckily, my Poppa was quick with his response: "To hold your glasses up, silly!" It was exactly the response younger me needed (and I look back on his response with a fond smile now, too). His answer made sense to my brain, and it helped me move forward — even when we didn't have answers to all of the questions. In my work at National Deaf Children's Society, I'm focused on creating information and advice for children and young people. Whether you're a caregiver, professional or deaf young person, we'd really appreciate you taking a few minutes out to share the questions that deaf children and young people need answers to. (And please feel free to share this survey with others, too -- we want to reach as many people as possible!) Check out the survey here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3NqZ6dE PS: If you didn't know that I'm deaf, I know a LinkedIn post might be a really weird way to find out! But you're not alone; deafness can be an invisible disability, and with more than 50,000 deaf young people across the UK (and since 1 in 5 adults are deaf, have hearing loss or have tinnitus), it's worth remembering that you probably know more deaf people than you realise.

This week is #DeafAwarenessWeek. The aim is raise more awareness about the challenges faced by the deaf community, and to give ideas about how people can be supported. The National Deaf Children's Society has some great resources that can be used, including this video that has some top tips about communication. https://lnkd.in/e4XFnyw3 If you have any top tips yourself, we would love for you to share them in the comments below. #DeafAwarenessWeek2024

Until a few years ago when my son was born, I knew nothing about deafness. Like most people I had elderly relatives who were losing their hearing and who joked about their “deaf side” but I had very little appreciation of how inaccessible the world can be for the deaf community. This week it is Deaf Awareness Week. 12 million adults (1 in 5) and 50,000 kids in the UK are deaf so it pays for us all to be more aware and inclusive. If you work with someone who is deaf, then here are 5 easy tips: 1.      Ask them what they need and how they want to communicate. 2.      Make sure you have their attention before you speak to them. 3.      Allow them to see your face clearly to read your lips and expressions. Don’t stand in front of a bright window or insist on having the lights low during a presentation. 4.      If they don’t hear you first time – please don’t say “never mind”. 5.      Speak one at a time. A room full of voices is hard to follow. As an aside, if you have young kids and want to teach them more about deaf awareness then I suggest getting the book Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson – I have adult friends who have found this useful too! If you’re interested in learning more then there are some great resources from the National Deaf Children’s Society - https://lnkd.in/eHQSXPYh How deaf aware do you think you and your workplace are?