Characters:
Ally, a girl who wears hearing aids
Brandon, Ally’s classmate
Background Information/Scene:
At school in the busy hallway.
Person # 1- Brandon | The Scenario | Person # 2 - Ally |
Ally is walking in the busy hall at school right before morning bell rings. | ||
You say: Hi Ally. | ||
Ally didn’t hear him. | ||
You say: HEY ALLY! | ||
Ally still doesn’t hear Brandon so says nothing. | ||
Brandon thinks, What’s wrong with Ally? She is not very friendly | ||
Later at lunch they meet again. | ||
Hi Brandon. Are you getting hot lunch or did you pack today? | ||
So now you’re going to talk to me? Well I’m not talking to you! | ||
What? | ||
Well, you didn’t talk to me this morning. You just ignored me. | ||
When did you talk to me? I didn’t hear you. | ||
Stop pretending. | Oh my gosh! You are really mean! | |
Ally gives a dirty look to Brandon and walks away. |
How does Ally feel? How would you feel? What would you do?
Discussion:
What was the communication break down?
What would you do in this situation?
Use your boss of your hearing loss strategies.
Now, let’s try again:
Person # 1- Brandon | The Scenario | Person # 2 - Ally |
Ally is walking in the busy hall at school right before morning bell rings. | ||
You say: Hi Ally. | ||
Ally didn’t hear him. | ||
You say: HEY ALLY! | ||
Ally still doesn’t hear Brandon so says nothing. | ||
Brandon thinks, What’s wrong with Ally? She is not very friendly | ||
Later at lunch they meet again. | ||
You say: Hi Brandon. Are you getting hot lunch or did you pack today? | ||
You say: So now you’re going to talk to me? Well I’m not talking to you! | ||
You say: What? | ||
You say: Well, you didn’t talk to me this morning. You just ignored me. | ||
You say: When did you talk to me? I didn’t hear you. | ||
You say: Stop pretending. | You say: No really, it’s hard for me to hear and understand when it’s noisy. Remember, I wear hearing aids. I told you that before | |
You say: Oh yeah.” I totally forgot. I thought you were just being rude. It’s cool then I guess. No worries! | ||
You say: So, I brought leftover pizza. What are you having for lunch today? |