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
Smell
Taste
Sight
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
Hello
– Teletext page 888
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