Interesting article on how to tell people you are hard of hearing

I found this article and thought the advice on how to tell people that you are hard of hearing so that they stay and talk to you was really interesting. Here is an excerp:

"When you tell people you are hard of hearing, what you are really doing is warning them to stay awaybecause communication is going to be difficult or impossible. And as you have found, it works!

Much better is to say in the same breath, I have a hearing loss, but I can converse with you quite well if you…. (and here you tell the person exactly what you need him/her to do so you can understand). This will differ with each person and situation. This shows them that they can converse with you without a lot of hassle.

What you have now done is explain that although you cant hear well, there IS a way that communication can be successful, and then you tell them one or two simple things you most need them to do (look at me, get close, speak into my microphone, or whatever). Now they are not afraid to talk to you. They know they can do those simple things without embarrassing themselves, so they are much more willing to talk to you."

Read the whole article here (or copy and paste this link if the hyperlink isn't working: https://hearinglosshelp.com/blog/dont-tell-people-i-am-hard-of-hearing-instead-say-heres-how-you-can-communicate-with-me/ )

Have you tried to rephrase your hearing loss like this to see if it helps? Let us know your thougths in the comments below.