Write messages if the client can read.

Use devices with illustrations to facilitate communication.

Be concise with your statements and questions.

Ask how others communicate with the deaf client.

Treat the client as you would a fully-sighted person to enhance confidence. Use "look" and "see" as you would normally.

Be careful not to move the client’s things around unless the client requests you to do so. Put all chairs in their place.

Call out the client’s name and introduce yourself. Explain the purpose of the visit.

Ask the client to explain the extent of their impairment. Legal blindness is not necessarily total blindness.

Allow the client to touch you, if desired. You may offer a hand to let the client know you are listening.

Encourage familiarity with independence whenever possible. Don’t be overly protective.