Questions to Ask for Identifying Communication and Accommodation Needs

2. HEARING

Interpreter [specify type]

• American Sign Language (ASL)

• Pidgin Signed English (PSE)

• Signed English

• Oral

• Cued speech

• Tactile

• Other. Explain:

Other accommodations:

• Letter, word, picture, translator boards

• Pad / pen – writing notes

• Visual notification devices *

  • door flasher

  • phone ring flasher 

• Phone with amplified sound *

• Computer-assisted real time transcription (CART)

• Assistive listening device

*Inpatient only