A coworker wears a hearing aid, but has never actively mentioned it.

[juliette@mastodon.green]

A coworker wears a hearing aid, but has never actively mentioned it. I have noticed that sometimes they don't quite follow a conversation, as they ask a question that has just been explicitly answered, or mistake a word for a close-sounding one.
Is there a respectful way to ask them if they have a "good ear" so that I stand on the correct side when i speak with them? Or to offer to speak louder? Is it helpful to correct them every time I notice they got something wrong? #Accessibility #AskFedi

[linza@kamu.social]

@juliette My step mom used to teach middle school deaf cohort in a public school system alongside other teachers with hearing challenges, though she herself was hearing.

The easiest answer is to write stuff down if it's important, and the second answer nobody wants is to speak more succinctly or come to terms with the fact that even hearing people are bad at paying attention. Listening takes energy, more energy with an obstacle, and while asking if you can accommodate is commendable (continues)