How do you communicate with deaf-blind people?
There are various ways to communicate with a person with the dual disability of deaf-blindness.
Communication methods vary from person to person depending on how they choose to communicate.
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Israeli Sign Language
Sign language is a visual way of communicating where someone uses hand gestures and movements, body language and facial expressions to communicate
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Lipreading Speech
Speaking clearly is one of the most effective ways to communicate with someone who has acquired hearing loss
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Tadoma
A communication method for deaf-blind people where the deaf-blind person puts their hands on the speakers jaw, bottom lip or neck in order to feel the vibrations
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Print on Palm
The letters are written on the hand of the deaf-blind person so s/he can “read” what is being written on the hand.
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The Lorm alphabet
At the heart of the system is a thin cotton glove or a diagram of the hand with the position of each letter or symbol marked for the convenience of the sighted person who wishes to communicate with this system
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Tactile fingerspelling
Tactile fingerspelling is a manual form of the alphabet in which words are spelled out where the deaf-blind person places a hand over that of the signer