Submitted by Beth Wilson, RI SHHH
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The Meeting
nSpeak up About the Seating Arrangements
u“I need to have my back to the window so I can lipread”
u“I can’t sit near the projector, it is all I hear on my hearing aid”
u“That beard needs to be directly across
u      from me”
nSpeak Up About Your Needs
uSome lights during a presentation
u“Who is speaking?”
nUse Humor to Ease the Situation
u“My answers will be more entertaining than I intended if we don’t turn the lights back on.”
u“Unless you’re going to give that wall my action items you need to turn around.”