{"id":939,"date":"2011-11-04T22:52:48","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T22:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fondationgroupeforget.ca\/?p=939"},"modified":"2022-10-16T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T17:47:57","slug":"strategies-to-communicate-with-a-person-with-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationgroupeforget.ca\/en\/the-hearing-in-brief-en\/strategies-to-communicate-with-a-person-with-hearing-loss","title":{"rendered":"Strategies to Communicate with a Person with Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>For friends and family<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get the person\u2019s attention before speaking to him or her.<\/li>\n<li>Chose a bright, calm place; avoid ambient noise.<\/li>\n<li>Stand or sit directly in front of the person.<\/li>\n<li>Speak slowly and clearly without exaggerating your pronunciation. Do not yell.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid hiding your lips and lowering or turning your head.<\/li>\n<li>Specify the subject of conversation. Let the person know if the subject changes.<\/li>\n<li>Use short, simple sentences.<\/li>\n<li>If a message is not understood, say it again in different words.<\/li>\n<li>Use relevant gestures.<\/li>\n<li>If necessary, write down the key words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the people with hearing loss<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let the person know you are hard of hearing.<\/li>\n<li>Ask your friends and family to stay close to you and to always speak face-to-face to you.<\/li>\n<li>Let your friends and family know that it is important to only speak to one person at a time.<\/li>\n<li>Stand with your back to a window or a light.<\/li>\n<li>Eliminate or avoid ambient noise.<\/li>\n<li>Ask what the subject of conversation is.<\/li>\n<li>Ask people to speak slowly and clearly.<\/li>\n<li>Have people repeat what they said in other words.<\/li>\n<li>Carry a small notebook and pencil for people to write down words you didn\u2019t understand.<\/li>\n<li>Affix the ear sticker to your medical insurance card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adsmq.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1765\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationgroupeforget.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/adsmq-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationgroupeforget.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/adsmq.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fondationgroupeforget.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/adsmq-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fondationgroupeforget.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/adsmq-140x140.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For friends and family Get the person\u2019s attention before speaking to him or her. 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