Making teaching spaces accessible to deaf students

Presented on Wednesday, 15th January 2025

Content

This event was intended for professionals involved in the accessibility arrangement for deaf students, mainly in Further and Higher Education. The European Accessibility Act comes in to force in June 2025 and this course provided information on how to make learning resources accessible to deaf and hard of hearing students.

The focus was on why assistive technology is required, why loops are not a universal technology for deaf students and a demonstration of the Roger Base station – universal provision for teaching areas where various audio outputs may be used (microphones, internet, YouTube, recorded digital resources etc).

Restrictions: 25 invited participants only.

Target Audience

Project managers, disability service advisors, assistive technology advisors, heads of service, quality improvement officers.

Presenters

Tony Murphy, Senior Wireless Communications Specialist, Phonak UK

Brian Shannan, Educational Audiologist (Clarivox Limited)/CLPL Coordinator, SSC