Deaf and Hearing Loss Awareness 2026
This Deaf and Hearing Loss Awareness course is available in English, Welsh, and BSL, with full audio provision.
A message from your instructor
How to use this course
Before we begin
How are you taking this Deaf and Hearing Loss Awareness course: Survey
After this Course
Terminology
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Terminology
Appropriate Language Pledge
Causes of Deafness and Hearing Loss
Indicators of Deafness and Hearing Loss
Sandra's Story
Test: Identify the correct Deaf and Hearing Terminology
Test: Indicators of Deafness and hearing Loss
Test: Developing Deafness or a Hearing Loss?
What does Deaf and Hearing Loss mean?
What is Hearing Loss?
What is Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound Hearing Loss?
The difference between deaf and big D Deaf?
Big D/deaf?
I am Simon
What is Tinnitus?
Supporting someone with Tinnitus
How do we hear?
How the ear works
Hearing Loss Facts and Statistics
Hearing Loss: Communication and Access
Communication and Access: Common Problems
Communication and Access: What can you or organisations do?
British Sign Language (BSL)
BSL: Basic and everyday signs
BSL: Basic and everyday signs - Greetings
BSL: Basic and everyday signs - Sensory Loss signs
BSL: Basic and everyday signs - Numbers
BSL: Basic and everyday signs - Colours and Shade
BSL: The Alphabet
BSL: Here in Wales
IAC: The Welsh Alphabet
BSL Alphabet Test
This course is in English, BSL and has an audio provision
Written English Language
Audio for students who have a Visual impairment, or have an additional learning or literacy need
British Sign Language for Deaf BSL users.
Mae'r cwrs hwn ar gael yn Gymraeg