Richard Platt, chairman of the Ipswich Deaf Children's Society with some of the children
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
Members of the deaf community in Suffolk have revealed some of the day to day challenges faced when you're hard of hearing in a noisy world.
Lacey and Frankie, members of the Ipswich Deaf Children's Society
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
Most deaf people rely on a combination of British Sign Language (BSL) and lip reading when communicating, however as many hearing people do not know any signs they can find it hard to understand what a deaf person is trying to say.