To sign "hard of hearing," form an 'H' handshape with your dominant hand by extending your index and middle fingers together while keeping the other fingers curled. Hold your hand in front of you with your palm facing down and slightly inward. Tap your hand in the air, then move it slightly outward to the side and tap it again.
Sign 'my' by placing a flat hand on your chest, sign 'uncle' near the side of your forehead, and then use the 'hard of hearing' sign by tapping the 'H' handshape twice in front of you.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'deaf', shift your shoulders slightly to indicate 'or', and then sign 'hard of hearing' while keeping your eyebrows raised to show it is a question.
Point to yourself with your index finger for 'I', then sign 'hard of hearing' with a clear, confident double tap of the 'H' handshape.
Sign 'my' by placing a flat hand on your chest, sign 'uncle' near the side of your forehead, and then use the 'hard of hearing' sign by tapping the 'H' handshape twice in front of you.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'deaf', shift your shoulders slightly to indicate 'or', and then sign 'hard of hearing' while keeping your eyebrows raised to show it is a question.
Point to yourself with your index finger for 'I', then sign 'hard of hearing' with a clear, confident double tap of the 'H' handshape.
No, they are different signs. 'Deaf' is signed by touching your index finger to your cheek near your ear, then moving it to near your mouth. 'Hard of hearing' uses the 'H' handshape tapped twice in the air.
It is common to gently mouth the words or simply mouth 'H-H' while signing it, but your primary focus should always be on clearly articulating the handshape and movement.
No, this specific sign is only used for the audiological status 'hard of hearing.' To sign that an object is physically hard, or that a test is difficult, you would use completely different signs.
