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Deafness
Deaf People and Abuse Where to get help for deaf abuse issues Sexual Abuse and Deaf People Deafness and Mental Health
Following the performance on 10 March there will be a Post Show Discussion in which Dr Sally Austen will lead an open discussion examining moments where we all find ourselves vulnerable or may make others feel vulnerable.Reviews BEHIND THE ARRAS INDEPENDENT BLOGGER THE STAGE DOOR THE PUBLIC REVIEWS I have over 20 years of experience working with Deaf, deafened, DeafBlind and hard of hearing people. I am fluent in British Sign Language (Level 3 signer) and DeafBlind manual alphabet.
As a Consultant Clinical Psychologist I can help you in:
Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, challenging behaviour, addiction, brain damage, learning disability and communication problems.
Adjustment to deafness, tinnitus, hyperacusis, vestibular problems. Assessment and treatment of Non-Organic Hearing Loss. Assessment pre cochlear implant or explantation.
Assessment of Deaf people involved in family, criminal or compensation cases. In speech, sign language, Makaton, text or Total Communication. Advice to the courts.
CMHTs, GP, nursing, residential care staff, psychologists, social workers, teachers, working with interpreters.
Behaviourism and boundary setting, CBT, language and Theory of Mind, mental health, challenging behaviour and learning disability
Group and individual supervision of BSL interpreters for CPD, ethics and governance, management of trauma.