Deaf People's Inclusion in Sport
This course has been designed for coaches, parents, carers and staff working with, caring for, and supporting players in sporting environments . The focus of the course is to empower learners to feel confident in reaching and engaging with players who are deaf and hard of hearing by understanding their experiences and the barriers they face.
By taking the course, you will work towards the following learning objectives:
- Understanding deafness and the importance of inclusion.
- Learn how to engage with deaf people by identifying barriers.
- Understanding mental wellbeing of deaf and hard of hearing people and your duty of care.
- Considerations, practical tips and the role those working in sport play.
What learners say about our courses
“Accelerate Sport have developed a truly inclusive course that equips participants with the toolkit to include, empower and champion Deaf athletes at every level of their sporting journey.”
topics Covered
Understand
The importance of deaf inclusion in your sport
Structure
Consider your club's current structure
Practical
Steps you can take to break down barriers for deaf athletes
Buy multiple licences and unlock discounts
Purchase more than 25 licenses to get a discount on the course.
Utilise the Group Management function to administer your group:
- Check progress of your users
- Export reporting data
- Add further users whenever you want
Purchase over 100 licenses and we’ll even brand the course for you, add organisational policies and contacts and links.
In Collaboration with
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UK Deaf Sport
UK Deaf Sport work towards the vision that every deaf person is active, and inspired by sport and physical activity.Â
UK Deaf Sport provide more deaf people with the opportunity to participate in sport throughout their lives and to perform on the world stage.Â
UK Deaf Sport help to ensure that deaf people are able to support and participate in sport and physical activity in a safe, effective and child-friendly environment.