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Upcoming Training Courses at Deafblind Scotland

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An Awareness of Deafblindness

Suitable for staff members interacting with people who have dual sensory impairment. Serves as a good introduction for professionals or front of house staff with little or no experience of deafblindness. Teaches basic communication skills and introduces resources available for deafblind people. Ideal for people encountering a wide range of people, for example staff working in shops, hospitals, residential homes. Half day. Excellent for CPD.

Upcoming dates:

19 Sep 2017, 17 Oct 2017, 14 Nov 2017, 12 Dec 2017

06 Feb 2018, 06 Mar 2018, 04 Apr 2018

Venue: Deafblind Scotland Learning and Development Centre (1 Neasham Drive, Lenzie, Kirkintilloch, G66 3FA)

Cost: £70.00 per person.

 

SQA British Sign Language (level 3) H3PA12 – New Course!

This part-time course is suitable for students who have achieved BSL level 2.
Based in the new Deafblind Scotland building in Lenzie.
The cost of the course in 2016 is £700. The course is ILA compatible and a scheduled payment plan will available.
We will offer a free induction evening to allow students to brush up their skills and complete registration documentation.

Next BSL Level 3 starts on 2nd October 2017.

 

Contact Stephen Joyce for more information and to book your place training@dbscotland.org.uk

See Hear Strategy Lanarkshire Survey

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North and South Lanarkshire Councils have contracted the University of the West of Scotland to undertake independent research into the needs of people with sensory impairments as part of the See Hear Strategy – a strategic framework for meeting the needs of people with a sensory impairment in Scotland.

The research aims to explore the provision of assessment and care and support of people living in Lanarkshire who have varying degrees of hearing loss, sight loss and also loss of both. Once the research is complete the findings will be used to identify priority areas for service development regarding the ‘See Hear Framework’.

The following short survey aims to assess and understand the health and wellbeing experienced by people living with sensory impairment. If you would like to contribute to this work then please complete the survey by clicking on the link.

 

Thistle Pub Company III

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Deafblind Scotland have been working in partnership with leading Scottish leisure group, Thistle Pub Company III in order for them to improve accessibility to their seven locations throughout Scotland.

Thistle Pub Company III embarked on Deafblind Scotland’s Workplace Assessment scheme and have also received guidance from PAMIS and Perth and Kinross Council. They have announced a £250,000 investment programme to make the pubs more accessible for the wider community.

A launch at The Wheel Inn in Scone on 25th February 2016 unveiled new bathroom and changing facilities for quadriplegic customers and a sensory therapy room for both adults and children. The changes to be made across other sites include the installation of lower bar areas for wheelchair access, larger lettering on signage and side lights on walkways for partially sighted guests and the provision of specialist training for all managers and assistant managers from Deafblind Scotland.

We look forward to continuing our work with Thistle Pub Company III in the future.

Scottish Sensory Awards

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The inaugural Scottish Sensory Awards were held on 15th February in Stirling Court Hotel.

The Scottish Sensory Awards were created to recognise the extent of the range of work with hearing impaired, visually impaired and dual sensory impaired people.

The event was a fabulous celebration of  good work being acknowledged in the field of sensory impairments.

Adam Ford and The Montgomerie Arms Team won the award for Unsung Heroes. Adam was nominated for learning deafblind manual to communicate with one of his customers and to include him in social activity at the pub.

Deafblind Scotland’s Training Officer Stephen Joyce was a runner up in the Personal and Workforce Development category. He was nominated by his colleagues for going above and beyond in teaching and promoting the work of Deafblind Scotland.

Counterweight with Deafblind Scotland was a runner up in Promoting Partnership Working Across All Services for People With Sensory Loss.  This partnership programme allowed the promotion of healthy eating and healthy living to be accessible to people who were dual sensory impaired and had a variety of communication needs. The programme was a fantastic success and all the members involved  reported positive changes. Counterweight with Deafblind Scotland was sponsored by Network Rail and we are grateful for all their support on the project.

 

Congratulations to all winners and runners up.

 

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