Key Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand the concept of culturally affirmative conversations

  2. Differentiate between the social and medical models of disability

  3. Apply knowledge to real-world scenarios involving Deaf people

  4. Identify common barriers in accessing healthcare for Deaf people

  5. Evaluate the impact of communication barriers on health outcomes

  6. Analyze the psychological and social consequences of healthcare inaccessibility

  7. Reflect on professional practices and assumptions in healthcare

  8. Identify potential barriers in educational settings

  9. Recognize instances of audism

  10. Examine the emotional impact of access challenges

  11. Appreciate the long-term impact of early educational experience

  12. Understanding the inflexibility of social service systems

  13. Evaluating the power dynamics in social service interactions

  14. Recognize the importance of culturally affirmative practices in police interactions

  15. Advocate training and education in policing and corrective service so that culturally 

  16. Understand the concept of the therapeutic relationship

  17. Identify strategies for culturally affirmative communication

  18. Capacity to adapt communication skills