[stylist] reading lips

[helene ryles]

Lori,
No 20 per cent is the actual figure. 50 percent or more is only if it
is combined with something else. Why else would people divise other
systems. Tactilating, cued speech, visual phonics. It's to fill the
gaps in.

As a Hard of hearing person I had residual hearing as well but if the
teacher didn't write things on the blackboard I really struggled.

If you don't believe me do a google search and I'm sure you will find
that the actual amount that is seen on lips is only 20 percent.

Helene

On 19/11/2009, LoriStay at aol.com <LoriStay at aol.com> wrote:
> 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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