Mental Health and Deaf Awareness (2 days)

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Trainers: Herbert Klein and Esther Thomas

This event - divided into two parts - aims to raise the awareness of qualified BSL Interpreters who want to specialise in the field of mental health and deafness. (Please note: Day 1 is open to participants training to become interpreters).

"Fabulous insight into Mental Health and Deafness, a MUST for interpreters and professionals considering the area." 

Day 1:  Sessions include:<?xml:namespace prefix = o />

·     What is Mental Health? A look at the causes of Mental Health problems and how they occur in Deaf people;

·     The Deaf person’s journey; 

·     The Services available: both general and specialist Deaf;

·     Deaf Professionals in Mental Health;

·     Meetings in Mental Health, tribunals and Mental Health Sections.

·     Where does the interpreter fit in?

·     Group Work: at what stage does the Interpreter enter the Deaf person’s journey?

·     Emotional impact on the Interpreter: briefing /debriefing, mentoring and therapy;

·     Coping Strategies and skills;

·     The Code of Practice and other resources;

·     Idiosyncratic language and questions.

The two days will be conducted in BSL

ASLI 16 CPD credits.

Downloadable Mental Health and Deaf Awareness Workshop

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