[stylist] reading lips

[LoriStay at aol.com]

Helene, each person who lip reads understands a different percentage of 
what is being said.   The 20% figure is not true of all.   David says his deaf 
friends understand 40 to 50% of what they lip read, and get the rest by 
context.   And yes, sometimes they get it wrong.   But to say 20% is 
generalizing, and it is not a good idea.
Lori

In a message dated 11/18/09 3:35:28 PM, dreamavdb at googlemail.com writes:


> 
> A profoundly deaf person couldn't manage just with lipreading and have
> a happy fullfilling life. For a completely deaf person it really isn't
> possible. You are asking me to believe that your friend daughter leads
> a good life from a method that only allows her 20 percent of what is
> being said. Next you will be asking me to believe that a person who
> cannot see at all is happily managing with the printed word.
> 
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