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Deaf Awareness Week 2021

From 3 to 9 May, it is Deaf Awareness Week! In a series of videos, Katie and Ben from the John Denmark Unit share information on what being Deaf means and how you can be more understanding of Deaf culture. The John Denmark Unit provides a high standard of specialist NHS mental health services to adult deaf people. It is one of only three NHS providers offering community and inpatient mental health treatment for deaf adults in the UK. To learn more please see our John Denmark Unit web page at www.gmmh.nhs.uk/john-denmark-unit

 

Aims of Deaf Awareness Week

 

Deaf - What does it mean?

 

Deaf idenitity, Deaf culture and communication tips

 

Helen's Cochlear Implant

 

Mental Health Services

 

Working with Deaf people with mental health needs

 

A Deaf person's story

 

Katie's story

 

Ben's story

 

BSL Interpreters

 

Communication Technical Aids

 

Basic Signs, Fingerspelling, and Summary

 

A Poem

The John Denmark Unit (JDU) is an 18 bed inpatient service specialising in mental health and deafness. Find out more at www.gmmh.nhs.uk/john-denmark-unit

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