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DO

         Make sure you have the deaf persons attention

         Face the person you are talking to

         Keep your face and mouth clear

         Keep background noise to a bear minimum and make sure there is enough light

         Use facial expression, gesture and body language

         Give the other person time to respond and use different word if they do not understand

Don’t

         Shout

         Talk childishly or use jargon/slang

         Interrupt or finish sentences

         Over-emphasise gesture or speech

         Have more than one person talking at the same time.

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