I've had a booking with a deaf gentleman and he was absolutely lovely.

He could talk though and I was under the impression that deaf people could speak a little (excuse my ignorance if I'm wrong) although he was somewhat muffled. Obviously, he lipread too so the booking went well.

I wouldn't be able to accept any booking if I couldn't speak to the client though as I don't accept bookings by text or email.

It's a tricky one LIR 

I'm deaf in one ear and partly in the other, and whilst I struggle on the phone (I can only answer when there's no background noise whatsoever, and with my 'good' ear) I don't have too much difficulty in person provided it's a one-to-one situation and again, depending on the background noise and how clearly the other person speaks/how well I can lip read them. I sometimes have to ask people to look at me when they're speaking but that's all, and most people don't even notice until we go out into a public place.

It's worth remembering that there are varying degrees of deafness - very few people are completely and profoundly deaf, and most can use the phone to some degree. If somebody can't and you're not comfortable with it, then turn them down like you would anybody else but there's likely a way round it .

It would be difficult (not impossible) if he couldn't speak at all. Katrina, at least he can write and read....

It would not be possible to receive a booking with a deaf person as they need to be talked to my location.

I would consider this if his written comms were good.

I've had a few problems with deaf clients, one of whom I did meet but found on subsequent appointments it was taking 30-40 minutes of back and forth constant texting to set up, which was very difficult considering he was asking me to see him at short notice, and I was trying to get back home so I could get ready. All I needed was to know when and how long for, but somehow he managed to string it out.

Other enquiries claiming to be deaf have starting going off into realms of 'can you describe this, will you do this service which you don't offer..........' fantasy, sexting land.

So succinct good comms, yes I can do it. Taking the P, no I do not. This goes for able bodied, deaf, disabled, whomever.

Taking the P, no I cannot.

I had a guy who contacted me who had been in an accident who told me he couldn't speak or hear and could only use written communication. I declined his booking as he seemed to expect multiple emails and texts prior to meeting. I would also have the same problem directing him to my flat as I never give the full address to clients I know they are on my street.

I would also be concerned if they can't hear/understand "No" and "Stop" and "You're hurting me" etc if they can't lipread/see my face.

Yeah, there are enough issues with non-disabled people.