AboutDr. Jerry Martin Jr. Expertise I am deaf myself and I do know what is like as a deaf person, how we communicate on the different levels (Reading Lips, American Sign Language, English Sign Language and etc.).
I will be able to provide you advice about this topic from range childhood to adulthood. Please do understand that I will not give you any advice regards medication because I am not a medical doctor.
Experience
Past/Present clients I had has worked with both deaf and hearing clients (Children and Adults) in the past 20 years.
Question From an event that happened last week, it has brought me to a question. I was babysitting for my supervisors youngest kid last wednesday. His middle child got sick at school and he had to go pick her up. I had to go with him because in order for him to get inside the school, there is an intercom. My supervisor is profoundly deaf. He talks, and can read lips, but cannot understand speech. This intercom system is a road block for him, if not for me, It would habve been harder for him to get into the school. Which leads me to my question. What are business, and schools doing to better improve the communication for a hearing impaired person?
Answer Hi Lisa,
Yes I understand what your talking about. If there are many deaf parents, then board of education will handle to have someone to install a small video next to intercom system, It will solve problem for your supervisor. It doesn't cost that much abt 100 to 200 dollars.
If a local Board of Education will not do it, then urge to ask State Board of Education and remind about ADA law.
