8 Back-to School Communication Tips

These helpful tricks will make it easier to hit the books.

It’s almost back-to-school time! If you’re in the area, come visit Pensacola’s best hearing center. These helpful tips will help you remember whether your students are returning to school in person or online.

1. Maximize lipreading. Clear masks are an important tool for teachers who use protective equipment to in-person learn. Lipreading and hearing work together to improve communication. Speakers can also appear on-camera during virtual classes to allow participants to see their lips.
2. Live captioning can be turned on during virtual lessons. If applicable, ask the host to activate it. Live transcribing speech is also possible using free apps or web-based services.
3. Reduce background noise. It can be difficult to learn from home due to the background sounds of everyday life. However, setting up in a quieter area, wearing headphones and closing the door can help you understand speech.
4. To clarify any misunderstandings, use the chat function if you are using an online virtual platform. Remember that there’s a chance others might need clarification and will appreciate your request.
5. To enhance your hearing in both one-on-one or group settings, pair a compatible wireless microphone with your hearing device.
6. Stream audio directly from your hearing aids. Modern hearing aids can stream audio from smartphones, computers, stereos and other sources. This allows you to customize sound for your learning and listening needs.
7. Your hearing aids, and your mask, should coexist. Wearing hearing aids? Make sure they are not disturbed by wearing masks that cover the ears.
8. If you have the option, use the mask setting to communicate clearly with people who wear face covers.

How is their hearing?

Regular hearing checks should be scheduled for school-age children in your household, just like you would for their eyes or teeth. Also, it is important to recognize signs of hearing loss.

• Having trouble understanding people who speak through masks
• Learning difficulties or not following instructions from teachers
• A lot of responses include “Huh?” and “What?”
• Earaches or noise complaints
• The TV volume can be turned up
• Reports or failing grades that your child does not respond to in class
• You have a gut feeling that your child’s hearing is not right

Students can benefit from improved hearing to perform better in class. Don’t delay! Get back-to school hearing evaluations for your whole family now!

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