Do you need a clear summary of or advice about an issue related to deafness?
Deafworks regularly prepares reports for client organisations, both for external publication and to guide internal policy development. Our reports are based on our wide knowledge of deafness. They:
- summarise the present situation;
- incorporate the views of deaf users and of service providers;
- provide clear and practical action points;
- incorporate an executive summary to enable officers to take policy forward.
Our reports have included the following:
Arts
- Access for deaf people to museums and galleries (2001)
what can we learn from venues that have already developed good practice? - Opening Up! Access for deaf and hard of hearing people to arts, cultural and tourism venues (1999)
a Camden Arts & Tourism funded conference with contributions from MOMI, The National Maritime Museum, Tricycle Theatre, The Whitechapel Gallery, Shape, Hampstead Theatre and others on how to plan and deliver effective deaf access. - How Accessible is Mainstream Theatre? Reasons for Non-Attendance by Deaf People (for Arts Marketing Warwickshire in conjunction with Signed Performances In Theatre: 1996)
what stops deaf people from going to the theatre? - Deaf Arts Audit in England (for The Arts Council of England: 1996)
looking at what is happening within Deaf Arts in England - Interpreting needs of Deaf theatre goers (writing up of research for an access organisation: 1995)
are sign language interpreters providing what deaf theatre-goers want? - Training needs of Art Galleries in London (London Deaf Visual Arts Forum: 1992)
skills art galleries need for deaf audiences
Deaf Organisations
- Support needs of Deaf Counsellors in London (survey for Deaf Counsellors Network)
examining the needs of Deaf counsellors - Research on development of annual exhibition (for a national deaf charity: 1998)
looking at what can be improved for attendees and exhibitors - Deaf Teachers: where are they? (for a national charity concerned with deafness: 1995)
how many deaf teachers are there? what are they doing? - What Deaf people think of their educational provision? (a national deaf organisation: 1994)
how could we encourage deaf schools and units to improve? - Training needs of Deaf Adults (British Deaf Association membership survey: 1992)
what training do Deaf adults want?
Social Services and Health
- Wolverhampton: What do BSL users wants? (2008)
exploring the barriers Deaf people see in terms of their relationship with major service providers, looks at issues around the existing BSL interpretation services, and gives the views of BSL users on what they want. - Research on the needs of deaf users and providers (for a Midlands Social Services Department: 1998)
analysing the current provision and identifying what deaf users want and need - Research on the needs of deaf users and providers (for a London Health Authority: 1997)
looking at what deaf users want and how providers can respond to this - Community Care needs of Deaf People (a London Social Services Department: 1996)
what do Deaf clients need? - Developing a Service Strategy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Clients (for a London Borough: 1996)
how service providers can incorporate needs of deaf clients into council policy making - Review of Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People (jointly for a Midlands Area Heath Authority & Social Service Department: 1996)
examining present social services provision and how this can be updated - People with Dual Sensory Loss (for a large Social Services Department: 1996)
what happens for deaf – blind people? how are their needs met? - Interpreting Needs of Deaf People in Surrey (Surrey Social Services: 1993)
what should a new interpreting agency consider?
Education
- Provision for issues related to deafness (advice to a college on developing a department: 1995)
what structures are needed for deaf and hearing students?
Contact us if you would like to provide a report for your organisation.
We also prepare expert witness report for solicitors, courts and tribunals.
