communications strategies for people with hearing loss
A person with hearing loss may undertake any of several strategies to improve
her ability to communicate in a variety of situations. Each strategy will be
effective in specific situations, and a variety of strategies may be adopted to
accommodate a diversity of situations. Strategies include speech reading, cued
speech, and sign language.
Speech Reading
Speech reading is a more accurate term to
describe what was formerly called "lip reading." It involves the use
of visual cues, primarily involving the speaker's face, to extract information
about the content of the speaker's speech.
Cued Speech
Cued speech refers to the use of the hands held
near the mouth and manipulated to provide phonetic information to the listener.
The primary benefit is to assist the listener to distinguish between sounds that
are generally undistinguishable through speech reading.
Sign Language
Sign language refers to a variety of systems
that involve the use of hand manipulation to convey language. The sign language
spectrum runs from American Sign Language (ASL) to various forms of signed
English.
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May 2011
Individuals with hearing loss communicate on a
regular basis in a variety of communication environments for a variety of
purposes with a number people, including spouses, children, medical
personnel, caregivers, co-workers, clergy, members of the community, and
more. As Ida Institute faculty member Joe Montano, EdD, says, "For every
event in an individual's life, there is a communication partner in a
communication environment."
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