Commonly Asked Questions
- I’m doing an assignment on sign language and/or hearing loss, could you send me some information?
- I want to get my hearing tested but I am not sure where to go.
- I have a hearing loss and am not sure what to do now…
- I want to learn sign language – do you offer courses?
- Do you know where I can go for a Vibrating Alarm Clock, Vibrating Watch, equipment to hear the phone better, something to help me hear the TV and other Devices?
- We just got a Deaf worker in our section and we’d like to have some training about working with them. What do I do?
- I’d like to find a social group or activity in my area
- How do I get captions on my TV?
- I want to have a meeting with a Deaf person – how do I find an interpreter?
- Is MAKATON a sign language? Is it like Auslan? Where do I learn it?
- I want to call a Deaf person, what is the National Relay Service Number?
- Who do I contact for services for a child who is deaf?
- I want to learn to lip read. Does Vicdeaf run courses?
- What kind of device do deaf people use if they need a telephone?
- What kind of communication skills do deaf people use?
- Can all Deaf people read lips?
- Do all deaf people wear hearing aids?
- How can deaf people understand what is on T.V?
