COMMUNICATIONS TO CLIENTS
WITH HEARING DISORDERS
Hearing loss can occur in the form of hearing loss to deafness. Forms of deafness that is known is conductive deafness and deaf perspective. Deaf perspective is deafness caused by damage to the nervous system, while the conductive deafness caused by damage to the structure sound stimuli panghantar.
In clients with hearing loss, communication media is the most commonly used visual media. The client gets the message instead of voice issued to others, but by studying the motion of the lips of his interlocutor. Visual conditions to be very important for the client to communicate this so, try to be your attitude and movements can be captured by the visual senses.
Here is the communication techniques that can be used with hearing clients:
1. Presence orient yourself by touching the client or to position themselves in front of clients.
2. Try to use simple language and speak slowly to facilitate the client to read your lips.
3. Try talking to a position just in front of clients and maintain body posture and facial expressions are prevalent.
4. Do not engage in conversation when you're chewing on something such as food or gum.
5. Use the language of pantomime whenever possible with simple movements and slowly.
6. Use sign language or languages finger when you can and necessary.
7. If there is something that is difficult to communicate, try to convey a message in the form of text or picture (symbol)
