In Deaf households, how do families alter alarms or other audible alerts so that they can be noticed by Deaf family members?

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turn up the volume on the alerts

turn up the volume on the alerts

adapt the alerts to create light or vibrate

adapt the alerts to create light or vibrate

purchase personal speakers that Deaf family members wear around their necks to amplify the sound of, say, a doorbell or baby monitor

purchase personal speakers that Deaf family members wear around their necks to amplify the sound of, say, a doorbell or baby monitor

hire personal assistants to "be the ears" for the Deaf family member

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In Deaf households, families commonly adapt the alerts to create light or vibrate signals, ensuring that Deaf family members can notice important alarms and alerts.