Description

This course provides an overview of deaf and hard-of-hearing populations and strategies for providing effective, accessible, and person-centered services. Participants will explore the impacts of hearing loss, the distinction between “deaf” and “Deaf,” NAD recommendations, and relevant ADA requirements. The course will also cover communication strategies, assistive devices, working effectively with interpreters, basic fingerspelling and numbers 1–10, and how to access qualified sign language interpreter services in Northern Nevada.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, participants will:

• List some of the attributes and ramifications of hearing loss.

• Explain the N.A.D. (National Association of the Deaf) recommendations for serving this population.

• Employ strategies for working effectively with an interpreter.

• Identify which Title of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies in various settings.

• Compare/contrast various communication devices and strategies for working with d/Deaf individuals.

• Explain the difference between “deaf” and “Deaf” individuals.

• Produce the manual alphabet and numbers 1 – 10.

• Describe how to obtain a qualified sign language interpreter in Northern Nevada.

Presented by:

Andrea Juillerat-Olvera, MFA

Continuing Education Units:

2 CEUs

Certification Board Information

This training is approved for continuing education units by the boards listed here. Additional specifications can be found below.

NAADAC (The Association for Addiction Professionals)

This course has been approved by CASAT, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Reno, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for the below # of CEUs. NAADAC Provider #98165. CASAT is responsible for all aspects of its programming.

CEUs: 2

Skills Groups

This course applies to the following Client Skill Groups as defined by NAADAC:

• Treatment Plan

• Counseling Services

• Documentation

• Case Management

• Legal, Ethical, and Professional Development

NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors)

CASAT has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6492. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CASAT is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. (Continuing education hours and CEU's are synonymous for purposes of issuing CEU's from CASAT Learning)

Qualifies for NBCC Credit: Yes

NCB (Nevada Certification Board)

This course is approved by the Nevada Certification Board for the following professional certifications:

• Peer Recovery and Support Specialist Certification and PRSS Supervisors (PRSS(-S))
• Family Peer Support Specialist and FPSS Supervisors (FPSS(-S))
• Certified Community Health Workers (CHW)

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