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Is your health service ready for #DeafAwarenessWeek this year? We've got you!
SignHealth is rolling out new resources and training to equip organisations and professionals to deliver deaf-accessible services.
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This week is International Week of the Deaf, & September is Preparedness Month & Deaf Awareness Month. Here’s a quick list of preparedness tips! 🧵#DeafAwarenessWeek #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1971670356877627882

Rip Current Safety. If you are caught in a rip current, remain calm, swim along the shoreline, or float out with the current until you stop moving, then swim along the shore line and back in.

(5/5) 🌊 Do YOU know how to escape a rip current? STAY CALM, WAVE, YELL, and FLOAT. Staying calm may save your life! This short rip current safety video contains American Sign Language and captions: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kgmqTAe6mUU
#DeafAwarenessWeek #ILwx #INwx

Prepare your emergency kits. A few must have supplies include: whistle, water, batteries, first aid kit, medication, flashlight, NOAA weather radio, phone charger, non-perishable food. Additional supplies include: a pen and notepad for communicating, spare batteries for hearing aids, pet supplies, extra infant food, change of clothes, extra cash, fire extinguisher and important documents.

(4/5) ☝️Before the Storm: Stay weather aware 👀, make an emergency kit to fit YOUR needs 🦻and include ways to communicate after a weather emergency.
#DeafAwarenessWeek #ILwx #INwx

Weather radio and various strobe light and shaker attachments on the right with a still frame of an interpreter from a weather radio programming video on the left.

Have multiple ways to receive a warning by keeping your weather radio with deaf accessible attachments nearby, turning on emergency phone alerts, turning on the local news, monitoring online news, and talking with friends and family. Emergency alerts could save your life.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) are free alerts sent to your cell phone when some NWS Warnings are issued. You will only get these if you are in the danger area. Make sure these alerts are turned ON in your phone settings. https://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea

(3/5) Always have more than 1 way to get weather warnings:
📻Weather Radio that has shaker or strobe light attachments
📱Phone alerts (turn on Wireless Emergency Alerts)
📺TV
💻Trusted online sources
👨‍👩‍👧Family and Friends
#DeafAwarenessWeek #ILwx #INwx

Lightning safety. If you see a flash, dash inside! Lightning can strike several miles from a thunderstorm. If outside, seek inside shelter immediately. This includes vehicles. Do not seek shelter under tall objects such as trees or poles. Wait at least 30 minutes to resume activities after lightning strikes or thunder.

(2/5) 🏠🏃‍♀️⚡️ Lightning Safety: See a Flash, Dash Inside! If you can see lightning, you are close enough to be struck. #DeafAwarenessWeek #ILwx #INwx

*NEW & FINAL DAW EVENT ADDED – CHECK IT OUT!*

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#DHHSC #MercedOutreach #SouthValleyOutreach #FresnoHeadquarters #CentralCoastOutreach #DAW #DAW2025 #DeafAwarenessWeek #Fun #Social #IceCreamSocial

*NEW DAW EVENT ADDED - CHECK IT OUT!*

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DAW web page: www.dhhsc.org/daw/

#DHHSC #MercedOutreach #SouthValleyOutreach #FresnoHeadquarters #CentralCoastOutreach #DAW #DAW2025 #DeafAwarenessWeek #Fun #Social #DeafBlind

*DAW IS BACK THIS YEAR - CHECK IT OUT!*

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DHHSC DAW web page: www.dhhsc.org/daw/

#DHHSC #MercedOutreach #SouthValleyOutreach #FresnoHeadquarters #CentralCoastOutreach #DAW #DAW2025 #DeafAwarenessWeek

Deaf Awareness Week: Sharon Brookes Deaf Awareness Week is an annual event that celebrates Deaf identity and raises awareness of the Deaf community, its language, culture and history.<br /> <br /> This year, it takes place from 5&ndash;...

Good article by Sharon Brookes for ‪@microbiologysociety.org‬ on being a microbiologist with hearing loss for #DeafAwarenessWeek
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Exhibition boards with text and photos in a wood panelled room. The visible ones are headed 'Beyond Silence - Celebrating Deaf Sussex' and 'The Deaf Community and Deaf Culture'

Fascinating exhibition in the Royal Sussex County Hospital heritage space for #DeafAwarenessWeek and open all month - 'Beyond Silence: Celebrating Deaf Sussex'.

Deaf Awareness Week I National Deaf Children's Society Celebrate Deaf Awareness Week (5 to 11 May 2025) with us and help make everyday life more deaf-friendly for children and young people.

Lipids can't hear… and that’s okay! Neither can Deaf people - because hearing isn’t required for thriving. 👏✨

Lipids support our brains, protect cells, and keep your body running... via their own methods of communication.

#DeafAwarenessWeek

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For Deaf Awareness Week, our Inspire Project educated themselves on the challenges and experiences of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
It’s important to broaden our minds to how others experience the world.
Learn more about Inspire: buff.ly/xBsIJHH
#FocusCharity
#DeafAwarenessWeek
#YouthWork

69 reactions · 12 shares | This #DeafAwarenessWeek, we are sharing some very important e-bike and e-scooter safety advice in BSL. E-bike and e-scooter fires are one of London’s fastest growing fire ... This #DeafAwarenessWeek, we are sharing some very important e-bike and e-scooter safety advice in BSL. E-bike and e-scooter fires are one of London’s fastest growing fire risks, with our crews...

This #DeafAwarenessWeek, we are sharing some very important e-bike and e-scooter safety advice in BSL.
E-bike and e-scooter fires are one of London’s fastest growing fire risks.

For more information, check out the #ChargeSafe area of our website.

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May: a month of 'awareness' acknowledging the need for greater understanding and the challenges to it

Today is #MEAwarenessDay, it's #InternationalNursesDay #RedCrossWeek #HypermobilityAwareness #EDSAwareness #NationalCleanAirMonth #ActiononStrokeMonth #ShareAStoryMonth #DeafAwarenessWeek #DyingMattersWeek #FibromyalgiaAwareness and more..

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RESOURCE: Podcast - Starting University as a Visually Impaired or Deafblind student – LOOK – Supporting Visually Impaired Young People to Thrive In this episode, LOOK Mentor and Volunteer Emily talks to her panel of guests about starting Uni as a VI or deafblind student.

This #DeafAwarenessWeek, we’re shining a spotlight on the experiences of visually impaired and Deafblind students as they take their next big step: starting university. 🎓✨
In our LOOK podcast series, Mentor Emily shares her top tips and advice for anyone preparing for uni life.

‘Being deaf isn’t just about what someone can or can’t hear, but about how they belong’ | BPS As a deaf student, Sara Smyth’s journey to becoming a psychologist came with numerous hurdles.

‘Being deaf isn’t just about what someone can or can’t hear, but about how they belong’
#deafawarenessweek
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Want to ensure seamless communication between your organisation and Deaf people?

We bring together the best tech with a true understanding of what Deaf people need to ensure high quality, flexible communication with #Deaf people

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RESOURCE: Podcast - Starting University as a Visually Impaired or Deafblind student – LOOK – Supporting Visually Impaired Young People to Thrive In this episode, LOOK Mentor and Volunteer Emily talks to her panel of guests about starting Uni as a VI or deafblind student.

This #DeafAwarenessWeek, we’re shining a spotlight on the experiences of visually impaired and Deafblind students as they take their next big step: starting university. 🎓✨
In our LOOK podcast series, Mentor Emily shares her top tips and advice for anyone preparing for uni life.

💬 Being inclusive doesn’t mean “being nice”—it means changing systems, asking questions, and respecting access needs.

🧠 Deaf and disabled people don’t need “fixing.” Society does.

#DeafAwarenessWeek #BreakBigotry #BSL #DisabilityJustice #ProjectProgress

Rydym wrth ein boddau bod Duffy yn ymuno â chast Martha fel Granville.

Sherman Theatre 13-21st June/Mehefin
Pontio Bangor 25 & 26th June/Mehefin

#DeafAwarenessWeek #ShoutAboutAccess #AccessibleTheatre #BSL #deaftalent

Do you provide services to Deaf or hard of hearing people?

Understanding some key basics can help the conversation flow even if you're not a fluent BSL user yourself.

Check out our Communication Tips and the BSL Fingerspelling guide attached - can you sign your name?

#DeafAwarenessWeek

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Have you ever wondered what it is like to be deaf, the crazy, funny and ignorant people I meet all the time?
Comedy and eye-rolling at the expense of my hearing Disability.

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#comedy #TrueStories #books

Happy Friday! 🎉 It's Recruitment Friday! Check out exciting job opportunities at sisignhealth.org.uk/jobs...nd join our amazing team!

#DeafAwarenessWeek #NewJobFriday

As part of #DeafAwarenessWeek, we're sharing tips on how to make healthcare appointments more accessible for #Deaf patients.

Here Olive and the team from @merseycarenhs.bsky.social share the dos and don'ts of having a consultation with a Deaf patient. Check it out!

RESOURCE: Podcast - Starting University as a Visually Impaired or Deafblind student – LOOK – Supporting Visually Impaired Young People to Thrive In this episode, LOOK Mentor and Volunteer Emily talks to her panel of guests about starting Uni as a VI or deafblind student.

This #DeafAwarenessWeek, we’re shining a spotlight on the experiences of visually impaired and Deafblind students as they take their next big step: starting university. 🎓✨
In our LOOK podcast series, Mentor Emily shares her top tips and advice for anyone preparing for uni life.

It went well, considering there were some tech glitches. It's not an easy task to make sure it’s relevant to all children who have varying needs, different languages and learning levels! I hope they enjoyed it too!
#uoepdgep #DeafAwarenessWeek

It’s #DeafAwarenessWeek! I'm proud to be the first MP to ask a question in BSL & support the BSL Bill, now law. It ensures deaf people are heard in policy & practice. I’ll always use my role to push for a fair and inclusive society and I think everyone should learn a little BSL!