Here is a list of things you can do to help loved ones with (or even without) hearing loss hear you better.
- Gain the person's attention before speaking
- Face the listener wheile speaking
- Remain at eye level with the listener
- Maintain eye contact
- Allow adequate lighting to fall on the face of the speaker (YOUR face!)
- Use facial expressions and gesture to help convey meaning
- Speak CLEARLY and a tad more SLOWLY
- Use short sentences
- Speak in a normal tone of voice, yelling rarely helps
- Repeat and rephrase words
- Write key words if necessary
- Hold your conversations in a quiet environment
- Keep you mouth free of hands, gum, pencils, etc.
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