Leonard Cheshire awarded Communication Accessible accreditation
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has announced that it has been accredited as “Communication Accessible” by Communication Access UK.
As a result of its work in rolling out assistive technology in care homes in the northwest region of England, Leonard Cheshire has been awarded a Communication Accessible accreditation by Communication Access UK.
Communication Access UK is an initiative developed by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists in partnership with charities and organisations that share a vision to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties.
The accreditation reflects the work it is doing to enable more communication opportunities for and choice for its customers and how it supports individual communication needs.
It also reflects the work that its Learning and Development team has done in uploading training in an accessible way so that all of its staff are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to use assistive technology to support disabled people with its services.
The accreditation includes a listing in the CAUK national directory, having completed the free training and committing to the standards to become Communication Accessible.
Leonard Cheshire is also now eligible to display the Communication Access symbol in its services that support its assistive technology regional rollouts.
The Communication Access training will support inclusive communication, while the symbol indicates this to those who have communication difficulties.
According to Leonard Cheshire, millions of people across the UK experience communication difficulties every day which can lead to social isolation and loneliness. Its pioneering assistive technology project and the staff training programme it has in place to support it is helping disabled people to break down barriers and connect over a variety of different ways. This helps people to feel happier, more connected and more fulfilled.
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