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SUMMARY:TalkTech – RealSAM
DESCRIPTION:TechTalk – RealSAM Wednesday\, 12th June 3pm – 4pm \nRealSAM develop voice-controlled smartphones for people who are blind\, visually impaired\, or who would simply find it easier to operate technology by voice. \nJake Coles has kindly agreed to showcase the latest RealSAM products\, including the RealSAM phone\, RealSAM Hub and RealSAM Pocket! \nClick here to register
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SUMMARY:Deafblindness and the Care Act 2014 – your legal responsibilities
DESCRIPTION:Free webinar for local authorities!\n24th June 2024 | 2-3pm  \nJoin us during Deafblind Awareness Week to explore what the Care Act 2014 says about deafblindness\, what it requires local authorities to do and who is responsible for this. \nDuring this webinar we will hear from experts at Deafblind UK and LAWDIG\, both of whom represent specialist expertise in deafblindness. Throughout the webinar\, we will explore: \n\nThe inclusion of deafblindness as a unique disability within the Care Act\nThe statutory responsibilities around deafblindness that the Care Act places on Local Authorities\nHow LAWDIG is both a peer support network and a point of expertise which is sought out by Government\nExamples of how to meet the statutory obligations\n\nThis webinar is designed for all Local Authority senior leaders and is not limited to those with sensory responsibility. \nClick here to book your free place.  \n\nMeet the speakers\nLiz Duncan\, Deafblind UK \nLiz leads on Learning\, Research and Assessment for Deafblind UK and has worked in the Deafblind sector for over 30 years. She has been involved with the certificate and Diploma in Deafblind Studies since its inception. Liz was a member of the Deafblind Guidance task force\, advising the Department of Health and Social Care on the development of both the Guidance issued in 2004 and the updated guidance\, which was incorporated into the Care Act 2014. \nDr Peter Simcock\, Birmingham City University \nPeter is Associate Professor of Social Work at Birmingham City University and Course Lead for the Certificate and Diploma in Professional Studies (Deafblind Studies) programmes. He has published widely in the field of deafblindness\, and has academic qualifications in law\, social work\, and gerontology.  Peter is the Chair of the Deafblind International Acquired Deafblindness Network (ADBN) and an Ambassador for Deafblind UK. Prior to working in academia\, he was a specialist social worker for d/Deaf and deafblind people. \nJo Brady\, Thurrock Council \nJo is a senior Social Worker who has worked for Thurrock Council for the last 28 years. She has worked in the sensory service since 2012 and qualified as a deafblind assessor in 2017.  Since 2014\, Jo\, alongside her Thurrock colleague\, Tracey Osbourne\, have co-chaired and organised LAWDIG. During their tenure\, they have actively been involved in increasing membership across local authorities in England and Wales and been instrumental in promoting peer support within the network.  In addition\, LAWDIG has successfully raised awareness of deafblind issues by launching an e-book in the UK Parliament in 2019 and in 2024 will be giving evidence to the BSL health and Social Care board with a goal of influencing legal frameworks. Jo and Tracey co-edit the publication for the international Acquired Deafblind Network. \nTracey Osbourne\, Thurrock Council \nTracey qualified as a rehabilitation worker\, graduating from Birmingham City University in 2008 and joining Thurrock Sensory Service in 2013. She received a certificate of deafblind studies in 2016 and completed the diploma in 2017. Further to this\, Tracey chairs LAWDIG alongside Jo Brady\, bringing together professionals from all over the UK. Tracey is jointly responsible for editing the Acquired Deafblindness Network (ADBN) newsletter. \nStella Kamangirira\, Enabled Living Healthcare   \nStella is a Senior Practitioner for Dual Sensory loss at Enabled Living in Newham. She is currently the interim manager of the Sensory Team. Stella is a qualified Deafblind Specialist\, Orientation and Mobility Specialist\, a qualified teacher for the Visually Impaired\, a Braille Teacher and Level 1 BSL signer. She has been working in the field of Sensory Impairment over 30 years. \nCatherine Thurbin\, Oxfordshire County Council \nCatherine joined Oxfordshire County Council in 2001 as a qualified social worker in the sensory impairment team.  In 2008 she qualified as a deafblind specialist through completion of the diploma in deafblind studies.  In 2014\, Catherine passed the NVQ level 3/4 BSL course. She is passionate about her role as Deafblind Lead and feels so lucky to say she loves her job!  She is also a Best Interest Assessor having completed the graduate certificate in professional practice. \nBernadette Wakeling London Borough of Barking & Dagenham \nBernadette is a Dual Sensory Worker and works with adults who have a sight and/or hearing loss with ages ranging from 18 to 107! She has the pleasure of meeting people from all walks of life with varying degrees of ready-made life skills and autonomy that impacts on the challenges people face. \nBernadette’s role is to identify and meet the needs of people with combined sight and hearing loss. She does this through various projects and events\, groups\, drop-in services\, referrals\, signposting\, and service interventions. \n\nClick here to book your place!  \n\n 
URL:https://deafblind.org.uk/events/deafblindness-and-the-care-act-2014-your-legal-responsibilities/
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