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Workplaces

Practical strategies

Do’s ✅

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  • Communicate clearly

  • Use multiple communication methods by pairing verbal communication with written or visual information. 

  • Ensure all staff meetings are accessible for the employee, not just when it fits for you

  • Gain the employees' attention before speaking 

  • Provide Deaf and hard-of-hearing employees with equal access, opportunities and workplace rights.

  • Learn basic deaf awareness and use those practices in the workplace and with other employees

Don’ts ❌

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  • Don’t shout, just talk normally 

  • Don’t talk when walking away or looking away 

  • Don’t assume they know and understand everything 

  • Don’t exclude them from conversations 

  • Don’t speak through someone else; they can communicate for themselves 

  • Don’t make assumptions about their abilities in the workplace; they can do a lot more than you think they’re capable of. 

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