What does it mean to be Deaf? What is deafness? Not being able to hear well.

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

Sight

Taste

Smell

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

– Teletext page 888 Hello

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