Do’s
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To get a Deaf person’s attention, tap him or her on the shoulder or flick the light switch.
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Let a Deaf person know that you can hear and that you’re learning Sign.
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If you’re at a Deaf social function, allow the Deaf friend you came with to introduce you to others.
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Introduce yourself using your first and last name.
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Converse about sports, the weather, politics, pop culture, or whatever else you’d discuss with your hearing friends.
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Don’t barge into a Deaf person’s house because you think they can’t hear the doorbell.
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Avoid ordering for a Deaf person in a restaurant, unless he or she asks you to do so.
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Never try to correct a Deaf person’s signing or lecture them that they don’t sign the way your instructor does.
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Don’t initiate a conversation about a Deaf person’s hearing loss. Asking such questions implies that you think of the person as broken or inferior.
