Deaf & Hard of Hearing Support: Practical Skills & Assistive Tech

Build practical confidence to reduce barriers, use interpreters well, and choose assistive technology that improves participation in Australian practice.

  • 68 learners

    Enrolled

  • 3 hours

    Video duration

  • Supporting Materials

    Free of charge

    What You’ll Gain From This Workshop

    By the end of this session, you will be able to:
    • Develop meaningful Deaf awareness and a deeper understanding of Deaf culture and lived experience
    • Understand the different types and impacts of hearing loss, including commonly associated co-occurring conditions
    • Identify real-world barriers to participation across the lifespan—and how to actively reduce them in practice
    • Challenge common misconceptions that affect service delivery and client outcomes
    • Confidently navigate interpreting services, including how interpreting hours are calculated and how to tailor requests to align with participant goals within the NDIS framework
    • Improve communication accuracy by understanding how standardised assessments can be misinterpreted—and how to ensure questions are delivered as intended
    • Explore current assistive technology options available in Australia, including practical guidance on selecting and sourcing appropriate supports
    What We Offer

    What’s Included

    3-hour live or recorded workshop


    Certificate of Completion for CPD/PD requirements


    Downloadable PDF slides for note-taking and reference


    6 months on-demand access to the recording


    Inclusion in your personal professional learning library


    Tina Taseska

    Occupational Therapist | Team Leader – Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Assistive Technology

    Tina has extensive experience working alongside Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, with a strong focus on improving access within clinical systems and the NDIS. She is passionate about advocacy, communication accessibility, and ensuring people receive the right supports to meet their functional goals.

    Fiona Fonti

    Occupational Therapist | Managing Director – The Rehabilitation Specialists

    Fiona is an experienced OT (since 2006) and a Deaf professional who uses bilateral cochlear implants. With both clinical expertise and lived experience, Fiona brings a unique and powerful perspective on communication access, assistive technology, and the hidden functional impacts of hearing loss.

    She is known for her practical, honest teaching style and is open to sharing insights from both a professional and personal perspective
    Patrick Jones - Course author
    Patrick Jones - Course author
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    What Participants Are Saying

    Extremely informative and clinically relevant. It completely changed how I think about fatigue and communication access. I hadn’t realised how much I was missing in my own practice.
    Sarah M.
    The assistive tech overview helped me match options to real functional goals. I feel more confident recommending devices and explaining choices to clients and funders.
    James K.
    As an OT with hearing loss myself, this was the first time I’ve had truly holistic education—not just about assistive tech, but about lived experience, fatigue, and language. It was incredibly validating and practical.
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