BEING DEAF DOESN’T STOP ME FROM WORKING... CHRISTOS
TOBY
CHRISTOS - TOBY’S MANAGER
“I sometimes forget that Toby is hearing impaired at all. He does a great job, and because part of what we do is create technology to help those with disabilites, his input is invaluable.”
“My team around me help with phone communication, and I do need to adapt in certain situations. But my disability has no adverse affect on how well I do my job.” TOBY - REPAIRS TECHNICIAN hearing impaired
ZOE
BETH
ZOE - QUALIFIED HAIR STYLIST
“Being deaf can be a challenge when communicating with clients, but it I’ve found some really good coping methods, including body language, writing things down, and using a special style book I’ve created.”
“Although telling Zoe what style I want can sometimes take a bit longer, I see no difference in the end product than I would with a hairdresser who wasn’t deaf. I’m always really happy with the final result!”
profoundly deaf
BETH - ZOE’S CLIENT
DEAN
DAN
“Dan gets on really well. In the hotel industry it’s about customer contact all the time, and he copes brilliantly. He works well with the customers, and they work well with him.” DEAN - DAN’S COLLEAGUE DAN - LEISURE ASSISTANT hearing impaired
“I use a variety of ways to communicate such as miming, writing things down, lip-reading and asking people to slow down. I don’t think it makes a difference to how well I do the job though, I just might do it a bit differently.”
BUT WILL IT STOP YOU FROM EMPLOYING ME?
Deaf people communicate differently, but we’re still good employees
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