If you are fundraising for NDCS, firstly thank you very much! We are lucky to have some very committed supporters who raise a vast sum of money.
Next week is Deaf Awareness Week . This is an opportunity for you to perhaps use this as a means of raising awareness about the charity and raising funds for NDCS.
Possibly you could think about how deaf aware your shcool, office or home is:
Do:
Speak clearly and naturally. Try to use an expressive face.
Get a deaf person’s attention before speaking. Try waving, knocking a table or tapping their shoulder lightly.
Face a deaf person when you are talking.
Use visual cues.
Stand with your face to the light.
Ask a deaf person to repeat what you’ve said, if you are not sure if they understood.
Don’t
Speak too slowly or shout – this will distort your lip patterns.
Move your head or walk around while you’re talking. Speech movements can easily be missed.
Stand with your back to a window – this can turn your face into a shadow and make it harder to lipread.
If you are thinking about raising money and how to pay, you can set up a JustGiving page very easily.
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