Enhance your knowledge of deaf tennis by exploring deafness and eligibility criteria as well as learning how to create inclusive environments for deaf tennis players. This course goes through the history of deaf tennis, takes you through the essential information about deafness, and equips you with top tips to better communicate with deaf tennis players both on and off the court.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand the different levels of deafness and eligibility criteria.
- Understand the history of deaf tennis and how to get deaf of hard of hearing players involved.
- Gain an increased confidence in communicating effectively with deaf tennis players.
This course is designed for coaches who want to be more inclusive and are looking to deliver tennis to those who are deaf or hard or hearing, or those who are already delivering deaf tennis sessions.
Please be aware that by enrolling onto this course your first name and last name will be visible to other learners. No contact information is shared.
The LTA is the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain, and its mission is to get more people play tennis more often. The LTA focuses on a number of key areas of work which include coach development, competition and major events, high performance support, officiating and participation support among others.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) provides online educational courses for coaches, officials and other tennis stakeholders. Content is developed, delivered and authored by the LTA.