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What does it mean to be Deaf?
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What is deafness?

• Not being able to hear well

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What is deafness?

• Not being able to hear well
• May not be able to hear some sounds nearby

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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

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What is deafness?

• Some children are born deaf

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What is deafness?

• Some children are born deaf
• Others become deaf through illness

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Ways of communicating
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Ways of communicating

• Using our senses

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Ways of communicating

• Using our senses

Smell
Taste
Sight
Touch
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Ways of communicating

• Using our senses
• Hearing aids

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Ways of communicating

• Using our senses
• Hearing aids
• Sign Language

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Ways of communicating

• Using our senses
• Hearing aids
• Sign Language
• Finger spelling
• Lip reading

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Hearing Aids

• Amplify, or make sounds louder

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Hearing Aids

• Amplify, or make sounds louder
• Make sounds easier to hear

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Sign Language

• British Sign Language

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Sign Language

• British Sign Language
• Two handed gestures

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Sign Language

• British Sign Language
• Two handed gestures
• Facial expressions

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Sign Language

• British Sign Language
• Two handed gestures
• Facial expressions
• Body language

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What would you do?
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What would you do?

• If the telephone rang?

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What would you do?

• If the telephone rang?
• Have a telephone with a flashing light

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What would you do?

• If the doorbell rang?

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What would you do?

• If the doorbell rang?
• Have the doorbell connected up to the lights in
  the house

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What would you do?

• To watch television?

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What would you do?

• To watch television?
• Use subtitles
• Teletext page 888

Hello
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Communication Tips

• Get the persons attention
• Tap their shoulder
• Face the person

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Communication Tips

• Get the persons attention
• Tap their shoulder
• Face the person
• Speak clearly and talk normally

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Communication Tips

• Get the persons attention
• Tap their shoulder
• Face the person
• Speak clearly and talk normally
• Dont shout