Mmm. Do you mind if I try something? [She'll pull out handy dandy notebook and crayon because of course. She'll, uh, need to borrow a surface considering she still only has uno working hand... but she'll write as she's talking.]
I do this for another of the participants who cannot hear. He can read another's lips and talk to a limited extent, but... it's definitely a struggle for him, too. I think the kindest thing we can do for one another is learn to communicate.
[And she will hold the notebook out, approaching Blue enough for them to take, if needed.]
[They're watching her quietly, nodding along as she writes. They know who she's talking about, of course, and they seem to be approving this method. They'll pause to read before pulling out a blue pen to write back.]
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I do this for another of the participants who cannot hear. He can read another's lips and talk to a limited extent, but... it's definitely a struggle for him, too. I think the kindest thing we can do for one another is learn to communicate.
[And she will hold the notebook out, approaching Blue enough for them to take, if needed.]
Would this be an easier option?
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Yes. It may help.