Best Practices for Interacting with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Dimensions of Diversity
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2m 34s
Respectfully communicating and interacting with people who are Deaf or hard of hearing requires some consideration. Learn best practices for disability etiquette as they pertain to visual communication, lip reading, and sign language translators.
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