How to communicate with people who have hearing loss (deaf awareness)

If you search for 'Deaf Awareness Training' on Google, there are a lot of sites returned, but if you ask a 'person in the street' what it means, they're unlikely to be able to tell you.
That's why we called our video 'Communicating with people who have hearing loss', it may not be as popular, but it's easy to understand.
This video is aimed at people who have little or no understanding of hearing loss, deafness or what can be done to help two-way communication.
Although people sometimes receive some training at work, it's probably even more likely that this video will be more relevant to someone's personal life - communicating with an elderly relative, a neighbour or a stranger in the street.
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[@AellaPhoenixia]

I have congenital hearing loss and this is a great video to show friends what it's like with hearing loss.

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[@ieronimo18]

With my 94-year-old mother, we found that the key was talking VERY SLOWLY, spacing the words apart. She needed that extra second between words to process speech.

[@kimhurley2541]

very clear , and to the point , informative, good use of art. 😃

[@christinadellar445]

This was really great! So clear and great info!

[@Davidwilliams110]

Excellent video very informative and helpful

[@chandashukla108]

realy

[@SkippyHippy13]

I have moderate in one ear and moderate-severe in the other

[@randhirKumar-zc3jj]

Do u wearing hearing aid

[@iamnykira]

Thank you so much!

[@ikiyou]

Is the partially deaf person responsible for miscommunication when they don't get a hearing aid? I have several colleagues and family that continue to treat me as inconsiderate for not getting an aid when it would benefit, and thus refuse and get angry when i ask for accommodations...

[@seikoandora6485]

Hearing aid didn't work for me it was bothering me , I continue to deal with my hearing loss im 37 yrs old . I try to avoid meetings or getting involved in situations , believe it or not now this days people wearing masks and speaking behind glass makes it very hard for me to hear theme. If i have to go somewhere i have to have someone with me to intrpiut the whole conversation? This is frustrating but we have no choice.

[@ameebohrer1889]

No. People think hearing-aids are magic, and they are not. They also have NO idea how expensive they are, or how uncomfortable--especially if you already wear glasses. And if you have some that are work pretty well, you're still going to miss things. I wore them for over 20 years but not now; they broke, and I can't afford to replace them. You have a hearing-loss and you are entitled to respect, patience and reasonable accommodation.

[@jennyp4934]

@@ameebohrer1889 I agree with what you're saying. I'm in my 60s and have had aids since about 3 and as I'm getting older it's becoming more and more uncomfortable. There have been times I've gone to have my tubings replaced and it hasn't been done correctly and I've ended up with blisters on my ears and I've also had times that it's caused infections. I've had that happen at least 4 times and the pain has been excruciating. Thankfully I live alone so I don't have to listen to anyone, but others have no idea how difficult they are to wear. And as you say, the aids only help to a point and we still miss heaps and much of what we hear is actually guesswork, which is usually limited to people we know. I agree we are entitled to respect and patience - it is a disability that we have no control over and we are doing the best we possibly can.

[@matthew-lukalycastier6134]

I'm modertly deaf and my grandad is profoundly deaf

[@febrinaangreta1726]

If you deaf,why you can't be spoken just like normal man

[@robert8077]

@@febrinaangreta1726 Possible if get cochlear implant and do lots of training speech therapy not magical gonna make u speech perfect without effort

[@ramakrishnaa7728]

I lost mild hearing conductivity list in one ear......Moderate hearing conductivity list in another ear......Wholes in both the ears. Am i. Deaf.

[@malialaguisa4797]

I am like Jackie.

[@ellisburton2565]

Malia Laguisa and me

[@ryanmenelli4354]

We're that profound loss gang at

[@whatyouneedtoknow]

Hope the video was helpful.

[@paraurikiriwi9142]

This has is benefits and none at all some times I do my best.