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This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
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This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss.
What will we cover?
The course identifies work place issues, proposes management strategies and offers the opportunity to practice asking assertively for the support you need.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- describe the advantages and disadvantages of disclosing hearing loss at work.
- describe a range of communication tactics and adjustments that are helpful to people with hearing loss.
- identify the appropriate tactics/adjustments for your personal work situation.
- confidently explain to a hearing colleague what adjustments you need and why the adjustments are helpful.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is intended for adults with hearing loss who would like to learn communication tactics and environmental adjustments that will help them to manage their hearing loss at work. It may also be of interest to anyone who works with or lives with a person with hearing loss. The scenarios that are discussed on the course are specifically around office work.
The course will be delivered in spoken English, not British Sign Language. It is aimed at adults who have some residual hearing and use spoken English to communicate at work. The class room has a loop system to support hearing aid users. The class room will be arranged to optimize the view of the tutor for lip readers. If you need a specific adjustment to accommodate your hearing loss, please discuss with the tutor before the start of the course.
The course will be delivered in spoken English, not British Sign Language. It is aimed at adults who have some residual hearing and use spoken English to communicate at work. The class room has a loop system to support hearing aid users. The class room will be arranged to optimize the view of the tutor for lip-readers. If you need a specific adjustment to accommodate your hearing loss, please discuss with the tutor before the start of the course.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
There will be short presentations from the tutor supported by PowerPoint presentations. There will be group and whole class discussions, role play and action planning. The aim is for learners to look at problems and come up with solutions to try out after the class. Learners will need to be willing to take participate in discussions and exercises in order to get the most value from the course.
We aim to make all our teaching accessible for students with an acquired hearing loss, whether it is an online course or face to face.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please bring a notebook and pen.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You will be given information about other courses that may be relevant e.g. Assertiveness and hearing loss, Lipreading, Living well with hearing loss, Manage your tinnitus.
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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This course will be delivered online. <br />
<i>This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.</i> This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss. <br />
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This is a live online course. You will need:<br />
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.<br />
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don’t have a computer. The classes work best using a desktop device. You can access the class using a tablet or phone but the screen size will limit your ability to lipread.<br />
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This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.0000-Available|2026-05-08 00:00:00This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss.This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss. <br /><br /><br /><br />
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This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.The course identifies work place issues, proposes management strategies and offers the opportunity to practice asking assertively for the support you need.- describe the advantages and disadvantages of disclosing hearing loss at work. <br />
- describe a range of communication tactics and adjustments that are helpful to people with hearing loss.<br />
- identify the appropriate tactics/adjustments for your personal work situation.<br />
- confidently explain to a hearing colleague what adjustments you need and why the adjustments are helpful.This course is intended for adults with hearing loss who would like to learn communication tactics and environmental adjustments that will help them to manage their hearing loss at work. It may also be of interest to anyone who works with or lives with a person with hearing loss. The scenarios that are discussed on the course are specifically around office work. <br />
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The course will be delivered in spoken English, not British Sign Language. It is aimed at adults who have some residual hearing and use spoken English to communicate at work. The class room has a loop system to support hearing aid users. The class room will be arranged to optimize the view of the tutor for lip readers. If you need a specific adjustment to accommodate your hearing loss, please discuss with the tutor before the start of the course.<br />
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The course will be delivered in spoken English, not British Sign Language. It is aimed at adults who have some residual hearing and use spoken English to communicate at work. The class room has a loop system to support hearing aid users. The class room will be arranged to optimize the view of the tutor for lip-readers. If you need a specific adjustment to accommodate your hearing loss, please discuss with the tutor before the start of the course.There will be short presentations from the tutor supported by PowerPoint presentations. There will be group and whole class discussions, role play and action planning. The aim is for learners to look at problems and come up with solutions to try out after the class. Learners will need to be willing to take participate in discussions and exercises in order to get the most value from the course.<br />
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We aim to make all our teaching accessible for students with an acquired hearing loss, whether it is an online course or face to face.Please bring a notebook and pen.You will be given information about other courses that may be relevant e.g. Assertiveness and hearing loss, Lipreading, Living well with hearing loss, Manage your tinnitus.virtual1186717Managing hearing loss at work6969https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/m/a/managing-hearing-loss-at-work-gl504-1024_11.jpgInStockDaytimeWedKeeley StreetAvailable coursesOne-off onlyWeekday2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00BeginnersMar 2026Specialist learningGL5046969Managing hearing loss at work696969Nicola Hicksmanaging-hearing-loss-at-work/gl504-2526This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss. <br />
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This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.0000-Available|2026-03-18 00:00:00This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss.This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss. <br /><br /><br /><br />
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This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.The course identifies work place issues, proposes management strategies and offers the opportunity to practice asking assertively for the support you need.- describe the advantages and disadvantages of disclosing hearing loss at work. <br />
- describe a range of communication tactics and adjustments that are helpful to people with hearing loss.<br />
- identify the appropriate tactics/adjustments for your personal work situation.<br />
- confidently explain to a hearing colleague what adjustments you need and why the adjustments are helpful.This course is intended for adults with hearing loss who would like to learn communication tactics and environmental adjustments that will help them to manage their hearing loss at work. It may also be of interest to anyone who works with or lives with a person with hearing loss. The scenarios that are discussed on the course are specifically around office work. <br />
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The course will be delivered in spoken English, not British Sign Language. It is aimed at adults who have some residual hearing and use spoken English to communicate at work. The class room has a loop system to support hearing aid users. The class room will be arranged to optimize the view of the tutor for lip readers. If you need a specific adjustment to accommodate your hearing loss, please discuss with the tutor before the start of the course.<br />
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The course will be delivered in spoken English, not British Sign Language. It is aimed at adults who have some residual hearing and use spoken English to communicate at work. The class room has a loop system to support hearing aid users. The class room will be arranged to optimize the view of the tutor for lip-readers. If you need a specific adjustment to accommodate your hearing loss, please discuss with the tutor before the start of the course.There will be short presentations from the tutor supported by PowerPoint presentations. There will be group and whole class discussions, role play and action planning. The aim is for learners to look at problems and come up with solutions to try out after the class. Learners will need to be willing to take participate in discussions and exercises in order to get the most value from the course.<br />
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We aim to make all our teaching accessible for students with an acquired hearing loss, whether it is an online course or face to face.Please bring a notebook and pen.You will be given information about other courses that may be relevant e.g. Assertiveness and hearing loss, Lipreading, Living well with hearing loss, Manage your tinnitus.virtual696969GL502,GL504NONEFri,Wed18/03/2610:00 - 13:0010:0013:001 session1One-off onlyWeekdayKSKeeley StreetNicola HicksBeginners, Some experience,BeginnersAvailable courses2026-05-08T00:00:00+00:00,2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00DaytimeMay 2026,Mar 2026Specialist learning6969Managing hearing loss at workmanaging-hearing-loss-at-work/gl502-2526,managing-hearing-loss-at-work/gl504-2526This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss. <br />
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This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.0000-Available|2026-03-18 00:00:00This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss.This course is for people who have a hearing loss and who work in an office environment. It covers a range of common office scenarios and issues that arise for people with hearing loss. <br /><br /><br /><br />
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This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.The course identifies work place issues, proposes management strategies and offers the opportunity to practice asking assertively for the support you need.- describe the advantages and disadvantages of disclosing hearing loss at work. <br />
- describe a range of communication tactics and adjustments that are helpful to people with hearing loss.<br />
- identify the appropriate tactics/adjustments for your personal work situation.<br />
- confidently explain to a hearing colleague what adjustments you need and why the adjustments are helpful.This course is intended for adults with hearing loss who would like to learn communication tactics and environmental adjustments that will help them to manage their hearing loss at work. It may also be of interest to anyone who works with or lives with a person with hearing loss. The scenarios that are discussed on the course are specifically around office work. <br />
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The course will be delivered in spoken English, not British Sign Language. It is aimed at adults who have some residual hearing and use spoken English to communicate at work. The class room has a loop system to support hearing aid users. The class room will be arranged to optimize the view of the tutor for lip readers. If you need a specific adjustment to accommodate your hearing loss, please discuss with the tutor before the start of the course.<br />
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The course will be delivered in spoken English, not British Sign Language. It is aimed at adults who have some residual hearing and use spoken English to communicate at work. The class room has a loop system to support hearing aid users. The class room will be arranged to optimize the view of the tutor for lip-readers. If you need a specific adjustment to accommodate your hearing loss, please discuss with the tutor before the start of the course.There will be short presentations from the tutor supported by PowerPoint presentations. There will be group and whole class discussions, role play and action planning. The aim is for learners to look at problems and come up with solutions to try out after the class. Learners will need to be willing to take participate in discussions and exercises in order to get the most value from the course.<br />
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We aim to make all our teaching accessible for students with an acquired hearing loss, whether it is an online course or face to face.Please bring a notebook and pen.You will be given information about other courses that may be relevant e.g. Assertiveness and hearing loss, Lipreading, Living well with hearing loss, Manage your tinnitus.configurable
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