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Not sure this is the right sub-forum so my apology if there is a better group.
I'm forming a communication tips sheet. Can you add any tip or comment
on anything?

Sheng-Chieh

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How To Talk To People With Major Hearing Loss

The issue is NOT volume (it is easy to crank up the volume
on a hearing aid), but discrimination. There is a term,
SNR, which means signal-to-noise-ratio. Your voice needs to
be louder than the surrounding noise and that's all.

Tips:

1.
Do NOT shout. This is the most common problem. Shouting
make your voice hoarse and harder to discriminate. Speak
loud and clear. As long as you are louder than the
surrounding noise, you are fine.

2.
Move your lip. Most hearing-impaired people lip-read. No
mumbling, beard, moustache, and other obstacles in front
of your mouth.

3.
Do NOT speak into the hearing aids. Your voice will be
static (electric feedback from the wind [from your mouth]
hitting the hearing aid). Speak in front of the person
so you can be lip-readed.

4.
Speak alittle slower, but not too slow. The average person
speaks 160 words a minute. Speak about 120-140 words a
minutes. Speak too slow means your words get blurred.

5.
If applicable, use your hands to describe things. Even if
you do NOT know sign language, visible description helps.
E.g. if you are talking about tv and a tv is in the room,
point to it.
 
I added two more tips and edit the earlier materials. Again, any comments would
be appreciated.

Sheng-Chieh

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How To Talk To People With Major Hearing Loss

The issue is NOT volume (it is easy to crank up the volume on a hearing aid),
but discrimination. There is a term, SNR, which means signal-to-noise-ratio.
Your voice needs to be louder than the surrounding noise and that's all.

Tips:

1.
DO NOT SHOUT. This is the most common problem. Shouting make your voice hoarse
and harder to discriminate. Speak loud and clear. As long as you are louder
than the surrounding noise, you are fine.

2.
MOVE YOUR LIP. Most hearing-impaired people lip-read. No mumbling, beard,
moustache, and other obstacles in front of your mouth.

3.
DO NOT SPEAK INTO THE HEARING AIDS. Your voice will be static (electric
feedback from the wind [from your mouth] hitting the hearing aid). Speak in
front of the person so you can be lip-readed. The optimal distance is about
3-7 feet in front of the person (like seating across a table). Again, move
your lip.

4.
Speak alittle slower, but not too slow. The average person speaks 160 words a
minute. Speak about 120-140 words a minutes. If you speak too slowly, your
words get blurred. Also speak normally - DO NOT BREAK YOUR SENTENCES. It is
easier to figure out a whole sentence than just part of it.

5.
If applicable, use your hands to describe things. Even if you do NOT know sign
language, visible description helps. E.g. if you are talking about tv and a tv
is in the room, point to it.

6.
PAUSE EVERY NOW AND THEN. This gives the other person time to catch up. If a
person hears 50%, then that person is trying to figure out the missing words.
It ... like ... every ... words. [Figured this out?] Again move your lip. It
is easier to figure out "It ...s like h...n... every ...th... words." If you
talk forever, the person may be trying to figure out the 3rd sentence while
you are on the 5th sentence.

7.
If the person is (almost) deaf, consider buying a small blackboard that uses a
water-erasable magic marker. Then you can use it to write key words if needed.
 
I respect to peaceful to friends. I want to support to love blind deaf. I peaceful to dog. I want to respect to you........
 
good that is important to communication to tip. I like tip communication to deaf people. That's good.
 
I've had people put their faces very, very close to mine to talk to me, and I've had to gently push them back so I can see their faces better. Sometimes they're offended!! I guess it depends on their previous experience with deaf people, maybe they knew a deaf person or had a grandma that liked faces really close up. But not me!
 
One tip I have, and this is mostly for deaf people. Use signs that anyone and everyone can understand. The sign for hello. The good ole army salute. I have yet to meet a hearing person who does not understand or know what that sign means.
 
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