How to help deaf and hearing impaired patients and staff through Covid

How can I talk well with deaf or hard-of-hearing people when I wear a mask?

Here are some tips to help you:

• Use clear masks: Wear a mask with a clear window. This lets people see your mouth.
• Speak slowly and clearly: Talk in a slow and clear way. Don’t shout.
• Use gestures: Use your hands to show what you mean.
• Write it down: Use paper and pen or a text app on a phone to write your message.
• Use technology: Apps on phones can turn speech into text.

These tools can help you talk with deaf or hard-of-hearing people better while wearing a mask.

What types of masks are best for talking to people who are deaf or have trouble hearing?

What can I do if I can't find clear face masks?

Sometimes, clear face masks might be hard to find. If that happens, here are some things you can try:

• Talk clearly: Speak slowly and clearly to help people understand you better.
• Use hand signs: You can use your hands to show what you mean, like pointing or waving.
• Write it down: Use a notebook or a phone to write messages.
• Use apps: Try apps on your phone that change speech into text.

These ideas can help you communicate when clear face masks are not around.

How can we help deaf or hard-of-hearing people follow social distancing rules?

Social distancing means keeping space between people to stay safe. Deaf or hard-of-hearing people need extra support. Here are some ways to help:

• Use Clear Masks: Wear masks that let people see your lips. This helps with lip-reading.
• Speak Clearly: Talk slowly and clearly so people can understand better.
• Use Hand Gestures: Use signs or simple hand movements to show what you mean.
• Write it Down: Write messages on a notepad or phone to show words.
• Use Technology: Use apps that turn speech into text. This helps people read what you say.

These tools and ideas can help everyone stay safe and feel understood.

What are some helpful talking apps for people who can't hear well?

Some people can't hear well. They use special apps to talk to others. Apps can help them read words or see signs.

Here are some good apps:

• Texting Apps: People can read messages.
• Video Call Apps: People can see each other and use sign language.
• Speech-to-Text Apps: These change talking into words on the screen.
• Sign Language Apps: People can learn and use sign language.

Here are some tips:

• Ask someone to help you choose apps.
• Try different apps to see which one you like best.
• Use captions on videos to read what people say.

How can I tell important things to deaf or hard of hearing people in emergencies?

Here are some ways you can help:

• Use simple words and write them down if you can.
• Point to pictures or signs to show what you mean.
• Use a phone to text or type messages.
• Learn some sign language words for emergencies.
• Ask someone who knows sign language for help.

How can I make online meetings easier for people who are deaf or hard of hearing?

How can I make my writing easy to understand for people who can't hear well?

What training can help staff support deaf or hard of hearing colleagues?

Training helps staff learn how to help deaf or hard of hearing teammates. Here are some ideas:

• Sign Language Classes: Staff can learn sign language to talk to deaf colleagues.
• Communication Tips: Staff can learn tips on how to speak clearly and use gestures.
• Technology Help: Staff can learn about tools like hearing aids or text-to-speech apps.

These classes and tips can make it easier for everyone to work together.

Do you have to follow any rules to help staff and patients who are deaf or hard of hearing?

Here is how you can help:

• Show writing tools like paper and pens to write down messages.
• Try using pictures to share ideas.
• Teach everyone simple sign language words.
• Get help from special devices made for hearing.
• Use video calls with captions.

How can hospitals help deaf or hearing-impaired patients during Covid-19?

Here are some ways to make hospitals better for deaf or hearing-impaired patients:

• Use clear face masks so people can see lips.
• Write things down if needed.
• Use sign language interpreters.
• Have captions on videos.
• Be patient and willing to repeat information.

These steps can make visits easier for deaf or hearing-impaired patients during Covid-19.

How can we help deaf and hard of hearing people understand health messages?

Here are some ways to help:

• Use sign language interpreters in videos.
• Put captions on all videos.
• Use simple words and pictures.
• Share information in written form too.
• Use apps that turn speech into text.

How can we help deaf people who are alone during lockdowns?

Here is how you can help:

• Call or video chat with them often.
• Use text or email to talk if they prefer that.
• Ask them if they need anything.
• Send them pictures or letters to make them smile.
• Help them find online groups or activities to join.
• Show them how to use technology that can make talking and listening easier.

How can I ask a deaf person how they like to talk?

Here is an easy way to ask:

• Say "How do you like to talk?"
• You can write it down if needed.
• Use a phone or a notepad.
• Be kind and patient.

How can we help deaf or hard-of-hearing people talk in loud places?

Here are some easy ways to help:

• Use sign language so they can see what you're saying.
• Write messages on paper or a phone to show them.
• Use pictures or drawings to explain things.
• Face them when you talk so they can read your lips.
• Find a quiet place nearby if you need to talk more.

These tips can make talking easier for everyone.

How can I talk well with deaf or hard-of-hearing people when I wear a mask?

Here are some tips to help you:

• Use clear masks: Wear a mask with a clear window. This lets people see your mouth.
• Speak slowly and clearly: Talk in a slow and clear way. Don’t shout.
• Use gestures: Use your hands to show what you mean.
• Write it down: Use paper and pen or a text app on a phone to write your message.
• Use technology: Apps on phones can turn speech into text.

These tools can help you talk with deaf or hard-of-hearing people better while wearing a mask.

What types of masks are best for talking to people who are deaf or have trouble hearing?

What can I do if I can't find clear face masks?

Sometimes, clear face masks might be hard to find. If that happens, here are some things you can try:

• Talk clearly: Speak slowly and clearly to help people understand you better.
• Use hand signs: You can use your hands to show what you mean, like pointing or waving.
• Write it down: Use a notebook or a phone to write messages.
• Use apps: Try apps on your phone that change speech into text.

These ideas can help you communicate when clear face masks are not around.

How can we help deaf or hard-of-hearing people follow social distancing rules?

Social distancing means keeping space between people to stay safe. Deaf or hard-of-hearing people need extra support. Here are some ways to help:

• Use Clear Masks: Wear masks that let people see your lips. This helps with lip-reading.
• Speak Clearly: Talk slowly and clearly so people can understand better.
• Use Hand Gestures: Use signs or simple hand movements to show what you mean.
• Write it Down: Write messages on a notepad or phone to show words.
• Use Technology: Use apps that turn speech into text. This helps people read what you say.

These tools and ideas can help everyone stay safe and feel understood.

What are some helpful talking apps for people who can't hear well?

Some people can't hear well. They use special apps to talk to others. Apps can help them read words or see signs.

Here are some good apps:

• Texting Apps: People can read messages.
• Video Call Apps: People can see each other and use sign language.
• Speech-to-Text Apps: These change talking into words on the screen.
• Sign Language Apps: People can learn and use sign language.

Here are some tips:

• Ask someone to help you choose apps.
• Try different apps to see which one you like best.
• Use captions on videos to read what people say.

How can I tell important things to deaf or hard of hearing people in emergencies?

Here are some ways you can help:

• Use simple words and write them down if you can.
• Point to pictures or signs to show what you mean.
• Use a phone to text or type messages.
• Learn some sign language words for emergencies.
• Ask someone who knows sign language for help.

How can I make online meetings easier for people who are deaf or hard of hearing?

How can I make my writing easy to understand for people who can't hear well?

What training can help staff support deaf or hard of hearing colleagues?

Training helps staff learn how to help deaf or hard of hearing teammates. Here are some ideas:

• Sign Language Classes: Staff can learn sign language to talk to deaf colleagues.
• Communication Tips: Staff can learn tips on how to speak clearly and use gestures.
• Technology Help: Staff can learn about tools like hearing aids or text-to-speech apps.

These classes and tips can make it easier for everyone to work together.

Do you have to follow any rules to help staff and patients who are deaf or hard of hearing?

Here is how you can help:

• Show writing tools like paper and pens to write down messages.
• Try using pictures to share ideas.
• Teach everyone simple sign language words.
• Get help from special devices made for hearing.
• Use video calls with captions.

How can hospitals help deaf or hearing-impaired patients during Covid-19?

Here are some ways to make hospitals better for deaf or hearing-impaired patients:

• Use clear face masks so people can see lips.
• Write things down if needed.
• Use sign language interpreters.
• Have captions on videos.
• Be patient and willing to repeat information.

These steps can make visits easier for deaf or hearing-impaired patients during Covid-19.

How can we help deaf and hard of hearing people understand health messages?

Here are some ways to help:

• Use sign language interpreters in videos.
• Put captions on all videos.
• Use simple words and pictures.
• Share information in written form too.
• Use apps that turn speech into text.

How can we help deaf people who are alone during lockdowns?

Here is how you can help:

• Call or video chat with them often.
• Use text or email to talk if they prefer that.
• Ask them if they need anything.
• Send them pictures or letters to make them smile.
• Help them find online groups or activities to join.
• Show them how to use technology that can make talking and listening easier.

How can I ask a deaf person how they like to talk?

Here is an easy way to ask:

• Say "How do you like to talk?"
• You can write it down if needed.
• Use a phone or a notepad.
• Be kind and patient.

How can we help deaf or hard-of-hearing people talk in loud places?

Here are some easy ways to help:

• Use sign language so they can see what you're saying.
• Write messages on paper or a phone to show them.
• Use pictures or drawings to explain things.
• Face them when you talk so they can read your lips.
• Find a quiet place nearby if you need to talk more.

These tips can make talking easier for everyone.