The
coordinator of the support group needs to provide an interpreter and the
rules of the group need to be that one person speaks at a time.
Mary
C. Riggs, MS,. CRC, LPC
Director
of Care Services and Chapter Programs
The
ALS Association, St. Louis Regional Chapter
Where
Patients Matter Most
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On Behalf Of Alisa Brownlee
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:03 AM
To: National ALS Association AT Listserv
Subject: Seeking help...again
To
my assistive techology "peeps", I need your assistance
again. This note is from the brother of a person with ALS and I could
really use some thoughts, cause I don't specialize
in hearing/deaf related issues. Any feedback
appreciated.
I need some help for my sister in law. She is
deaf in both ears and wears hearing aids. She finally went to a
support group and guess what? She can't hear what they are saying so
therefore can't take notes or participate at all. This
is upsetting to her. I wonder if you ever had a problem like this in
all the time you have been doing this. I recommended the head person
wear a head mike but she said that would be fine but when others speak, she
can't hear them either. She can hear you
or me face to face but in a big room with other noises its
impossible. I can't believe this happened to her. I feel very
bad she cannot enjoy the company of others because of her hearing. Do
you have any advice about this? Even if the entire group was
audio taped she can't respond or ask questions until the next months
meeting.
Alisa Brownlee,
ATP
Clinical Manager, Assistive Technology Services
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