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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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 ). It came into wide use after World War I in the rehabilitation of shell-shocked, or otherwise deafened, soldiers. Bibliography: See publications of the National Association of Hearing and Speech Agencies (formerly American Hearing Society); O. M. Wyatt,... Read more
aphasia
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... impaired speech due to physical defects in the organs used for speaking. Treatment consists of reeducation; the oral and lip-reading methods employed in the education of deaf and mute children have been found to be of assistance in therapy. Author not ... Read more
deafness
World Encyclopedia ... or disease of the cochlea , auditory nerve or hearing centres in the brain. Treatment ranges from removal of impacted wax to delicate microsurgery. Hearing aids, sign language, and lip-reading are techniques which help deaf people to communicate. Read more

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