How NOT to Startle a Hard of Hearing Person - Part 2
In my prior post, “How NOT to Startle a Hard of Hearing Person,” I inadvertently left out a real gem of a tip. Therefore, in addition to the 4 tips I listed on that post, I would like to add one more:
5. One of the most effective ways to get the attention of someone who is hearing impaired without startling them is to flip the light switch on and off.
My family particularly uses this approach to get my attention when I am on another level of the house then they are. If I am upstairs and they are downstairs, flipping the hallway switch on and off is an excellent way to get my attention. But it also works well when trying to alert someone who’s in the same room as you to your presence.
Just don’t be annoying about it. Flip the switch on, wait a second or two, then switch it off. Repeat as needed. 
This is a great blog! I hope you’ll consider adding it to the aggregator at Deaf Village (www.deafvillage.com) — we’d love to have you in our community!
Ah yes, the light trick! When in college one of the floors of my dorm was leased out to the hearing impaired students at a near by vocational school. I remember how lights were used for alerts.
I hope that you will find time to post some more on this blog. It truly is a treasure.