These accommodations will ensure that deaf and hard of hearing students have equal access to University programs and services. Students Use body language and facial expression to supplement your communication. Look directly at the student when speaking even when an interpreter is present. Keep your hands away from your face and mouth while speaking. Slow down the pace of communication slightly to facilitate understanding.
Many speakers talk too fast.
Allow extra time for the deaf or hard of hearing student to ask or answer questions. Exaggeration and overemphasis of words distort lip movements, making speechreading more difficult. Avoid unnecessary pacing and speaking when writing on a chalkboard. It is difficult to speechread a person in motion and impossible to speechread one whose back is turned. Write or draw on the board, then face the group and explain the work.