D/deaf or hearing loss
The D/deaf or Hearing Loss Support Team can provide advice, support, information and guidance for any students at Vision West Nottinghamshire College who are deaf or have a hearing loss.
Hearing loss can range from mild, moderate, severe to profound deafness.
- It is estimated that approximately 9 million people (1 in 7 of the population) have a hearing loss.
- Over 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents.
- Approximately 50,000 deaf people in the UK use British Sign Language as their first/preferred language.
What kinds of support can the D/deaf or hearing loss team offer?
The support team can offer students a wide range of services including:
- Support during admissions, interview and induction procedures.
- Trained and experienced Communication Support Workers (CSW).
- Support from a specialist teacher of the deaf.
- Communication in British Sign Language and Sign Supported English.
- Total communication (a combination of lip speaking, signing and note taking, depending on individual needs).
- Adaptation of materials i.e. language modification, transcriptions.
- Technical aids i.e. radio aids, personal loops.
- Confidentiality.
- Peer group of D/deaf learners and social activities.
- Training for your tutors in deaf awareness and BSL.
- Cross college deaf awareness sessions offered to raise awareness and understanding.
- Support in exams and with Special Exam Consideration applications.
- Support for transition in and out of college.
The team are proud of their strong links with local deaf communities and national organisations.