Social Care Needs of Deaf Children and Young People

Having the right support across education, health and social aspects of a deaf child and young person’s life is vital for them to achieve their full potential.

Module overview

This module is an introduction to the social care needs of a deaf child. It focuses on the challenges and risks that deafness can pose to deaf children and their families without the right support in place.

Using three everyday scenarios across various age ranges, it highlights these challenges and provides practical advice on how social care advice and support may help.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this module you’ll be able to:

• Explain the social care needs of deaf children and families
• Identify the indicators of where additional social care support may be needed
• Describe what you need to do if you have any concerns

Cost

This module is free of charge.

Ready to sign up?

• Simply click the button below.
• You will be directed to our online training portal where you will need to register or login (depending upon whether you have previously completed training with us).
• Please note: The login details for our online training portal are different to the login details you use if you are a National Deaf Children's Society member.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for completing this module.

If you would like to speak to a member of the training team, please email [email protected].