Walk 4 Hearing Hearing Loss Association of America

Tips for People with Hearing Loss When communicating with People Who Are Hearing. 
Rule 

• Communication is a two-way street. 
• People with hearing loss must make as much effort as hearing people. 

Set Your Stage 

• Tell others how best to talk to you. 
• Pick your best spot (light, quiet, proximity). 
• Anticipate difficult situations; plan how to minimize them. 

Project your communication 

• Pay attention. 
• Concentrate on speaker. 
• Look for visual clues. 
• Ask for written clues if needed. 
• Don't interrupt speaker. 
• Let conservation flow a little to gain more meaning. 

Establish Empathy with Audience 

• React. 
• Let speakers know how well they are doing. 
• Don't bluff. 
• Admit it when you don't understand. 
• If unable to concentrate , ask to discuss later.