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what are the 4 things to consider when asking hearing impaired person a question
4 things to consider when asking hearing impaired person a question are:
- Face the hearing-impaired person directly, on the same level and in good light whenever possible. Position yourself so that the light is shining on the speaker's face, not in the eyes of the listener.
- Ask question clearly, slowly, distinctly, but naturally, without shouting or exaggerating mouth movements.
- Keep the hands away from the face while talking. If in case of eating, chewing, smoking, etc. the speech will be more difficult to understand. Beards and moustaches can also interfere with the ability of the hearing impaired to speech read.
- Most hearing-impaired people have greater difficulty understanding speech when there is background noise. Try to minimize extraneous noise when questioning.
- Whenever possible, provide questions in writing.
- Recognize that everyone, especially the hard-of-hearing, has a harder time hearing and understanding when ill or tired.
- If the hearing-impaired listener hears better in one ear than the other, try to make a point of remembering which ear is better so that you will know where to position yourself.