{"id":3441,"date":"2018-05-31T10:45:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T17:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearingsb.com\/?p=3441"},"modified":"2018-05-31T10:45:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T17:45:44","slug":"communication-tips-better-hearing-speech-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/communication-tips-better-hearing-speech-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Tips for Better Hearing & Speech Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
May is Better Hearing & Speech Mont<\/strong>h. Created by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association<\/a> (ASHA) in 1927, it has been teaching people about hearing loss and speech disorders for more than 90 years. The theme of this year\u2019s event is \u201cCommunication for All.\u201d In honor of this theme, your Santa Barbara audiologist<\/a> would like to share some tips and tricks<\/a> they have learned in order to help\u00a0 you communicate better with someone who has hearing loss.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is probably the most important tip on the whole list. It is rather simple too – before you start talking, make sure they know you are talking to them. This can be done by simply stating their name or catching their eye.<\/p>\n And while you are at it, after catching their eye to start the conversation you should hold it the entire time. It probably goes without saying but you should face a person when talking to them. Do not attempt to hold a conversation from another room since visual cues are an important component of successful communication.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t yell, shout, exclaim loudly or scream. While you may be tempted, as it is natural to want to speak louder when someone can\u2019t hear, it can actually distort your speech and makes your words more difficult to understand. Pausing between sentences to ensure what you are saying is understood is a good idea as well.<\/p>\nHave Their Attention<\/h2>\n
Maintain Eye Contact.<\/h2>\n
Speak slowly and concisely.<\/h2>\n
Don\u2019t Cover Your Mouth<\/h2>\n