This post is inspired by and reposted from listenwithlindsay I agree with this so much. Additional bonus- for my husband to me! YES, this entire post can also apply to DHH adults! Especially after a long day at work or with the kids, so perhaps a good title in his case would be “Is your DHH wife ignoring you?” 🤪😂
First check:
✔️Did I get their attention first?
✔️Am I too far (more than 3 feet) away?
✔️Is there background noise?
✔️Am I talking TO them or AT them?
✔️Am I interrupting their activity?
✔️Do I ignore them when they attempt to interrupt mine (aka teach them this behavior)?
Being deaf/hard of hearing (EVEN IF APPROPRIATELY AIDED) often looks like ignoring, selective hearing, daydreaming, and difficulty paying attention- but most of the time they either didn’t hear you or didn’t understand you. Save this post so you can come back to it when needed, and don't forget if you are looking for more support, I would love to invite you to my program, "My Child Has Hearing Loss, N...