Working With Deaf People: A Handbook For Healthcare Professionals
by Anna Middleton /
2009 / English / PDF
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Long gone are the days when a deaf person is expected to struggle
through a healthcare consultation with a health professional who
has inadequate deaf awareness. Legislation now dictates that the
onus is on the health professional to utilise the right
communication skills. Deafness is very common, meaning that health
professionals, whatever their specialist area, can expect to
encounter a client with deafness or hearing loss on a daily basis.
Working with Deaf People is intended for use as a general reference
manual, offering practical advice on how to prepare for the
consultation with clients who are deaf or deafblind. Information is
offered about language, communication and culture; case studies
demonstrate how the messages can be applied in practice. Every
health professional, medical and nursing student, whatever their
discipline and whatever country they work in, should have a copy of
this book.
Long gone are the days when a deaf person is expected to struggle
through a healthcare consultation with a health professional who
has inadequate deaf awareness. Legislation now dictates that the
onus is on the health professional to utilise the right
communication skills. Deafness is very common, meaning that health
professionals, whatever their specialist area, can expect to
encounter a client with deafness or hearing loss on a daily basis.
Working with Deaf People is intended for use as a general reference
manual, offering practical advice on how to prepare for the
consultation with clients who are deaf or deafblind. Information is
offered about language, communication and culture; case studies
demonstrate how the messages can be applied in practice. Every
health professional, medical and nursing student, whatever their
discipline and whatever country they work in, should have a copy of
this book.
