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lip reading, method by which the deaf are able to read the speech of others from the movements of the lips and mouth. It is sometimes referred to as speech reading, which technically also includes the reading of facial expressions and body language. Lip reading is a medium of education in many schools for deaf children (see deafness deafness, partial or total lack of hearing. It may be present at birth (congenital) or may be acquired at any age thereafter. A person who cannot detect sound at an amplitude of 20 decibels in a frequency range of from 800 to 1,800 vibrations per second is said to be ..... Click the link for more information. ). It came into wide use after World War I World War I, 1914–18, also known as the Great War, conflict, chiefly in Europe, among most of the great Western powers. It was the largest war the world had yet seen. ..... Click the link for more information. in the rehabilitation of shell-shocked, or otherwise deafened, soldiers. BibliographySee publications of the National Association of Hearing and Speech Agencies (formerly American Hearing Society); O. M. Wyatt, Teach Yourself Lip-Reading (1961, repr. 1969); E. Hazard, Lipreading for the Oral Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Person (1971); J. Jeffers, Speechreading (1971). |
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meetings were held in small halls where the acoustics were poor and there were many visual obstructions making it difficult for people with hearing aids and impossible for those who lipread, Teachers can assist Deaf students who lipread or use interpreters and/or notetakers by allowing only one person to speak at a time; providing copies of lecture notes and overheads; and providing additional feedback by reviewing draft assignments. Improper lighting affects mobility and such vital sensory functions as hearing, since many seniors with diminished hearing lipread to increase understanding. |
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