My Accessibility

HEALTH & SAFETY

What are the roles of different healthcare professionals?
What does confidentiality mean?
What are boundaries within healthcare?
What is ok and not ok to talk about in a healthcare appointment?
How do you manage healthcare providers who are dismissive?
What do you notice about your hearing when people are wearing masks?
Are people ever allowed to remove their masks?
- Who? When?
Can you understand through some masks better than others?
What can you do if you can’t hear or understand people through their masks or when they are at a distance?

What makes a good relationship with a healthcare provider?
Have you noticed other people having trouble hearing through masks or when physically distancing?

Does you healthcare provider talk to you or your parent/guardian about your health and recommendations
Do you feel included in the conversation/decisions?
Do you feel comfortable speaking with your healthcare provider?
It can be difficult to wear masks with hearing aids. Have you tried any adaptations to mask-wearing?
Do you feel comfortable telling teachers, friends, family, etc that you can’t hear or understand them?
Do you have a plan for when you might not hear or understand?