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What does it mean to be Deaf?
What is deafness?
• Not being able to hear well
What is deafness?
• Not being able to hear well
• May not be able to hear some sounds nearby
What is deafness?
• Not being able to hear well
• May not be able to hear some sounds nearby– Teachers talking– Friends laughing– The school bell
What is deafness?
• Some children are born deaf
What is deafness?
• Some children are born deaf
• Others become deaf through illness
Ways of communicating
Ways of communicating
• Using our senses
Ways of communicating
• Using our senses
Sight
Taste
Smell
Touch
Ways of communicating
• Using our senses
• Hearing aids
Ways of communicating
• Using our senses
• Hearing aids
• Sign Language
Ways of communicating
• Using our senses
• Hearing aids
• Sign Language– Finger spelling– Lip reading
Hearing Aids
• Amplify, or make sounds louder
Hearing Aids
• Amplify, or make sounds louder
• Make sounds easier to hear
Sign Language
• British Sign Language
Sign Language
• British Sign Language
• Two handed gestures
Sign Language
• British Sign Language
• Two handed gestures
• Facial expressions
Sign Language
• British Sign Language
• Two handed gestures
• Facial expressions
• Body language
What would you do?
What would you do?
• If the telephone rang?
What would you do?
• If the telephone rang?
– Have a telephone with a flashing light
What would you do?
• If the doorbell rang?
What would you do?
• If the doorbell rang?
– Have the doorbell connected up to the lights in the house
What would you do?
• To watch television?
What would you do?
• To watch television?
– Use subtitles
– Teletext page 888 Hello
Communication Tips
• Get the person’s attention– Tap their shoulder– Face the person
Communication Tips
• Get the person’s attention– Tap their shoulder– Face the person
• Speak clearly and talk normally
Communication Tips
• Get the person’s attention– Tap their shoulder– Face the person
• Speak clearly and talk normally
• Don’t shout
