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Working with Scouts who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Irene Zachry ASM Troop 477 S4-83-14-1 Participant S4-83-16-1 Staff What is a hearing loss? • Reduction in the ability to understand the spoken word. • • • • Three Basic Types of Hearing Loss Mild Moderate Severe What is it like to have a hearing loss. Add Background Noise Step 1. Learn how the person prefers to communicate • Oral/ Aural • Sign Language • Lip Reading • Written Step 1. Be Patient • Be Patient, for both of you • Don’t fixate on only one way to get your message across • Don’t get frustrated Step 3. Always be inclusive • Never speak to the group while your back is turned. • Always check for eye contact before speaking • Use visuals in attention getting Step 4. Never Dismiss the Message • Don’t give up and say, “Never Mind” or “It’s not important”. • Encourage others to speak directly to the scout, not through you or another adult. • Don’t over emphasis your words Step 5. Lip Reading is NOT Easy! Think it’s easy to read lips? Well only about 30% of the population can actually read lips 100% accurately. Take this online test and let’s see how well you do. http://blog.hearingdogs.org.uk/2014/07/celebrities-lipreading-quiz/ http://www.hearinglink.org/lipreading-quiz Step 6. Speak one person at a time. • Take turns, especially in large groups. • Give the person adequate time to change their focus from one speaker to the next Step 7. Use visuals • Write announcements down • Use email, text messages and other visuals to provide details Hearing Assistive Devices • Be comfortable with them • Understand basics of how they work Hearing Aid Options Behind The Ear (BTE) In The Ear (ITE) In the canal (ITC) Completely in the Canal (CIC) Cochlear Implant (CI) Hearing Aid Options