Promote awareness of sensory loss
‘Remarkable Conversations: A guide to developing meaningful communication with children and young adults who are deafblind’, published by Perkins School for the Blind
N.B. You do not have to buy these books. They should be freely available through your library service
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ’The needs of older people with acquired hearing and sight loss’, produced by the Tony Pocklington Trust
- ‘Improving outcomes for individuals with hearing loss and dementia' by Justine Sweet, MSc
- 'Dementia and sensory loss: Deafblindness' from the Social Care Institute for Excellence
- ‘Remarkable Conversations: A guide to developing meaningful communication with children and young adults who are deafblind’, published by Perkins School for the Blind
- ‘Access to Communication: Developing the basics of communication with people with severe learning difficulties through intensive interaction’, written by Melanie Nind and Dave Hewett
- ‘Supporting people with sensory loss’ by Action on Hearing Loss and RNIB
- ‘Raising awareness of sensory impairment with nurses working in the community’ by the University of Stirling
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s first presentation on ‘Raising Awareness of hearing and sight loss in later life’.
- Click to launch this lesson’s second presentation on ‘Sensory impairment’.
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click the icon to explore the website of Sense, a charity for deafblind people. Read the articles and newsletters and consider if they are suitable for your setting. Is there anything that you can implement in your own practice?
- Click the icon to access the website of RNID. Explore the support and training resources that are offered.
- Click the icon to access the website of Deafblind UK, a national charity that provides specialist services and human support to deafblind individuals
- Click to read the three case studies on Sensory impairment and dementia in 'Supporting people with dementia and other conditions' from Skills for Care.
- Click to read ‘Dementia and sensory loss’ on the NHS Health Education England website.
- Click to read ‘Work' from the RNID.
- Think And Challenge
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