Deaf-Friendly Hospitality for Hotels

Course details

If you've never met a Deaf person, you may be unsure how to communicate with them. This is not a skill you're born with, so how can you be expected to know.

Become Deaf-Friendly, Gain More Customers

'Deaf-Friendly Hospitality for Hotels' is a course designed for anyone that works in the hotel industry. In less than one hour you can learn the basics to assisting a Deaf hotel guest to make sure they have a positive deaf-friendly experience at your establishment. In this short course, you will:

1. Discover insight into the issues facing Deaf travelers
2. Identify areas in your establishment that need improvement
3. Learn American Sign Language vocabulary to assist you in communication
4. Apply tips and tricks to become a deaf-friendly establishment

The course is structured in a very straight-forward way. There are powerpoint presentations, hyperlinks to resources, downloadable tip sheets and a video where you will learn useful Sign Language vocabulary including the American Sign Language Manual Alphabet.

Join us in creating a Deaf-Friendly hotel experience!