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Communicating effectively

Think about the ways you might expect to communicate with these students.

  • A partially sighted student
  • A deaf student who uses lip-reading and a hearing aid
  • A student who uses a wheelchair

What would you do, and what should you avoid?

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  • Understanding and awareness - Communicating with disabled students

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  1. Using these resources
  2. Staff development
    1. People's assumptions
    2. Communicating effectively
    3. Use of language
    4. Providing individual support
    5. Accessible learning materials
    6. Encouraging self-esteem
    7. Barriers in an environment
    8. Group work
    9. Practical-based activities
    10. Assessment
    11. Alternative assessment
    12. Procedures for communicating with academic staff
    13. Facilitating disclosure
    14. Disability Discrimination Act: Your responsibilities
    15. Finding out about your institution
    16. Recording your personal development
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