13: D/deaf Children

In this episode, we will discuss play for D/deaf children.To explore this, our Learning & Development Officer, Jenny Lester, catches up with Faith Robyn from the National Deaf Children’s Society.Faith is the Bright Start Development Manager at the National Deaf Children’s Society, working to support deaf children, their families and their practitioners in the early years. As a deaf adult, Faith has also worked in the Early Years sector for 18 years, managing Ofsted Outstanding settings and coordinating and delivering Local Authority training for early years providers. Find out more about support D/deaf children please see the links below.Together We Can- series of 4 live webinars on a range of different early years, deaf-specific topics https://www.ndcs.org.uk/our-services/services-for-professionals/online-information-sessions-for-professionals/a-bright-start-for-every-deaf-child/#Deaf Online Early Years Networking Groups where you can:- receive training, expert advice, practical tips and resources- meet and exchange ideas with practitioners working in similar roles- develop your practice to plan and provide for deaf children who attend your setting, or may do so in future.https://www.ndcs.org.uk/our-services/services-for-professionals/early-years-networking-groups/If you have any feedback or suggestions for future episodes please email [email protected]