There are several things that you can do to help put a hearing-impaired person at ease and make communication as easy as possible:
- Speak in a normal tone of voice. Shouting distorts the sound of the voice.
- Talk slowly and clearly.
- Always face the person as you speak and position yourself no more than three to six feet away so that the person can read your lips for cues.
- If you think, based on the person's facial expressions, that he or she hasn't understood you, rephrase what you have just said.
- Finally, ask the person what you can do to make conversations easier
There are several things that you can do to help put a
hearing-impaired person at ease and make communication as easy as
possible: Speak in a normal tone of voice. Shouting distorts the
sound of the voice. Talk slowly and clearly. Always face the...
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Dr. David Vernick answered:There are several things that you can do to help put a hearing-impaired person at ease and make communication as easy as possible:
