How to communicate with people who have hearing loss (deaf awareness)

If you search for 'Deaf Awareness Training' on Google, there are a lot of sites returned, but if you ask a 'person in the street' what it means, they're unlikely to be able to tell you.

That's why we called our video 'Communicating with people who have hearing loss', it may not be as popular, but it's easy to understand.

This video is aimed at people who have little or no understanding of hearing loss, deafness or what can be done to help two-way communication.

Although people sometimes receive some training at work, it's probably even more likely that this video will be more relevant to someone's personal life - communicating with an elderly relative, a neighbour or a stranger in the street.

#deafawareness #dat #deaf

[AellaPhoenixia]

I have congenital hearing loss and this is a great video to show friends what it's like with hearing loss.

[ieronimo]

With my 94-year-old mother, we found that the key was talking VERY SLOWLY, spacing the words apart. She needed that extra second between words to process speech.

[kimhurley]

very clear, and to the point, informative, good use of art. 😃

[christinadellar]

This was really great! So clear and great info!

[Davidwilliams]

Excellent video very informative and helpful

[ikiyou]

Is the partially deaf person responsible for miscommunication when they don't get a hearing aid? I have several colleagues and family that continue to treat me as inconsiderate for not getting an aid when it would benefit, and thus refuse and get angry when i ask for accommodations...

[ramakrishnaa]

I lost mild hearing conductivity list in one hearing conductivity list in another in both the ears. Am i. Deaf.

[SkippyHippy]

I have moderate in one ear and moderate-severe in the other

[matthew-lukalycastier]

I'm modertly deaf and my grandad is profoundly deaf

[paraurikiriwi]

This has is benefits and none at all some times I do my best.