Hosting a get-together for the holidays? Here are some tips to ensure your deaf and hard-of-hearing guests have more access and things are inclusive in your home:
Lights On: Good balanced lighting (not too dim, not too bright) is key for visual communication. 💡
Food Labels: Take the guesswork and pressure off listening to unfamiliar dishes or ingredients. Another plus is you won't have to repeat yourself over and over! 🍽️
Soft Tunes: Turn the music down or even off so the signal/speech to noise ratio isn't as challenging. Multiple people conversing is hard enough! 🎶
TV Captions: Add closed captions so everyone can benefit. 📺
Name Tags: Providing visuals helps everyone get acquainted without the fuss, especially for hard to pronounce names 🏷️ Al
Tables: Round tables are best so that everyone can see each other!
Fresco: Eat outside where there is less reverberation and noise 🌞
Clear Signs: Why not label the bathroom so everyone knows where to go? 🚻
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