• Face the student when you speak.
• Do not block the areas around your mouth with your hands or other objects.
• Speak naturally, using your normal tone of voice.
• Try to avoid standing in front of a light source.
• Use visual aids whenever possible. Vision is a deaf and hearing-impaired students primary means of receiving information.
• Avoid speaking to the chalkboard.
• Write down technical or unfamiliar vocabulary on the black board.
• Repeat questions or statements from others in the room. Deaf and hearing-impaired students are cut off from those not in visual range.
• Use facial expressions, hand gestures and other body language to convey your messages.
• Notetakers are necessary for some hearing-impaired students.
• Move at a slightly slower pace to allow for the interpreter to keep up with the lectures.
• Consult the Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations in Student Services for additional information and assistance.
• Consult the Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations in Student Services for additional information and assistance.

For additional information please contact the Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations at 217/234-5259 or email Jordan Hicks at jhicks50392@lakeland.cc.il.us