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This half-day workshop is presented by the Hearing,
Speech & Deafness Center’s Seattle Diversity Works! program.
This exciting workshop is geared to human resources professionals,
diversity affairs managers, administrators, managers,
supervisors, Deaf employees, and their hearing co-workers. The experience
is most powerful and effective when Deaf and hearing colleagues attend
together.
The workshop cincludes:
- Sensitivity Training Exercises Communication Barrier Exercise -
Experience what it is like not to be able to hear. Now try communicating
with your hearing colleagues. Discover and take advantage of the
many non-verbal ways there are to communicate.
- Lip-reading Exercises - Experience firsthand how difficult lip-reading really
is and how much guesswork is always involved. Only 30% of English is distinguishable
on the lips.
- Basic Workplace Signs and Fingerspelling - Learn the 26 letters of the manual
alphabet, a dozen beginning signs, and get started forming simple ASL sentences.
Talking with your hands is fun!
- TTYs, Relay Services, and Interpreters - Learn about these vital communication
links between Deaf and hearing people and how to use them appropriately and
effectively in your workplace.
- Potential Sources of Cultural Conflict in a Deaf/Hearing Workplace - In this
group exercise, work through real-life, sticky situations (i.e., The interpreter
does not show up for the scheduled staff meeting; what do you do?) to arrive
at acceptable solutions that maintain employee goodwill.
- Deaf Culture Quiz -- By taking this quiz at the start of the day, see for yourself
how much you've learned by the end of the training.
Principles of Creating a "Deaf Friendly" Workplace.
It is still possible to register for the following upcoming Working Together
One workshops:
January 13th, 2005 
We also offer our trainings and services on-site and customize them
to meet the needs of your workplace. If you would like more information
about an on-site training or about attending the workshop, please contact
us at:
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