What is a polite way to get a deaf/hoh person's attention? - Page 4

deafskeptic · 06-13-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SorEncarnacion

THIS right here. The chief Deaf person in my life *REALLY* hates being touched, especially when she did not intitate it. Even tapping on something she is sitting on would be a bad idea. So I pretty much always, always, always default to handwaving or tapping a desk or table if we are sitting at one. Lights or stomping on the floor is something I'd only do during a fire drill or something.

I'm the same way as your deaf friend. There are times when I think deaf sharpen their elbows so they can poke my ribs as hard as they can.

I remember how years ago friends expermented with me by touching me all over and they were amazed at how sensitive my sense of touch is. Anything other than a light tap is painful for me.

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