hey! thanks a lot. I write these in part to educate people in case they deal with hearing impaired persons in their life but also for myself...a lot of our pain is invisible and the wounds can be hard to treat and writing helps. And also thank you because I know you care deeply about this given the kind of students you work with and probably you've encounter and accommodate more, worst impairments than this - hope I don't come off as a crybaby!

As for the a general quick tip: Just trytin to pay attention that the person you talk to actually follows you and asking: hey, is better if I speak clearer [ louder usually doesn't help], it's ok if we go there where the music is not as loud, etc. Just making it feel OK to impose a bit on you. Imho that can make a huge difference.

I will write a few follow-ups and forward them to you when I do :)