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This leaflet is for you if you have a hearing lossand would like to learn more about lipreading.

You should read this leaflet if you want to

know:

who lipreads

how lipreading can help if you are deaf or hard of hearing

how to learn to lipread.

Who lipreads?Everyone lipreads to some extent, especially in noisy situations.When you speak to someone, their facial expressions give youinformation to help you understand what they are saying.

If you have a hearing loss, the balance between what you hear andwhat you see changes. As your hearing gets worse, you will relymore on lipreading and facial movement.

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Can lipreading help me?Most audiologists recommend that people of all ages, with anydegree of hearing loss, learn how to lipread.

Learning to lipread helps to improve your communication with otherpeople, especially in noisy situations. It gives you the confidence toask for what you need from other people to help your communicationwith them. It is also a way of doing something positive and practicaiabout your hearing loss.

Is lipreading difficult?

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Some people may find it more difficult than others to lipread. Howquickly you learn to lipread will depend on your ability, your memory,degree of hearing loss and how keen you are to learn. The way otherpeople speak can also affect how well you lipread. Some people don'tspeak clearly and lipreading someone with an unfamiliar accent may

be tricky. It may also be difficult to lipread someone with a beard or alarge moustache. However, many people do become skilledlipreaders and find lipreading very useful.

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Where can I learn to lipread?You can learn lipreading locally. Contact your local educationauthority (LEA) or search at www.learndirect.co.uk for details.

Lipreading classes are informai, fun and friendly and taught by aqualified teacher of lipreading to adults. It's not like going back toschool - the teacher will encourage you to have a laugh and to relax.

It is a safe environment where you can learn to lipread and shareexperiences with people who have different degrees of hearing loss.This can boost your confidence. As well as picking up copingstrategies, you can also find out about:

communication tactics

hearing aids, and how to get the best out of them

equipment to help you, such as an amplified telephone, vibratingalarm clocks, or how to get subtitles on your television

how to manage tinnitus

how organisations and other people, such as hearing therapists,can help you.

Although you cannot learn how to lipread everything, lipreadingclasses will give you the tools and awareness to develop your skills.

Lipreading requires a lot of skill and concentration and it will help ifyou relax. Many words look similar on the lips, for example thosestarting with 'b', 'p' and 'm', and 'sh\ 'eh' and 'j\ Some sounds, such as'k' and 'g\ are pronounced at the back of the throat and have novisible shape on the lips. Some phrases look similar. For example, itis easy to mistake "biscuits" for "big kiss"!

Your teacher will demonstrate the different shapes that sounds makeon the lips so that you can identify them. They will also explain how tofiii in the gaps of speech that you can't hear, and how to use cluesfrom the context of the conversation

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Can I learn to lipread at home?

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It's best to learn to lipread with other people, but there are plenty ofbooks, videos and DVDs about lipreading.

Our book Watch this face - a practicai guide to lipreadinguses lotsof exercises to help you lipread a range of words and phrases.You can buy it from www.rnid.org.uk/shop or by contacting theRNID Information Line (see back page).

For a range of products about lipreading, including a practicaivideo, contact Forest Books (see page 11).

Every time you speak to someone, you are practising yourlipreading skills. Learn from your mistakes and experiences.

Tips to help you lipread Teii the speaker that you lipread before you start a conversation.

Try to find the quietest place possible for your conversation. Ask the speaker to sit or stand facing the light.

Try to sit or stand at the same level and between three and six feetfrom the speaker.

Find out the subject of the conversation as soon as possible.

Don't feel embarrassed about asking for things to be repeated orasking for something to be said in a different way.

Watch the speaker's whole face, not only the lips. Facialexpressions and gestures will teii you a lot about what is being said.

Keep a pen and paper handy.

Stop the speaker as soon as you miss something. You may not beable to catch up again.

Give the speaker a copy of this leaflet.

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Making lipreading easierYou can also make it easier for someone else to lipread you in thefollowing ways:

Find a suitable environment with good lighting, away from noiseand distractions.

Sit or stand at the same level and three to six feet away from thelipreader.

Face the light, or your face will be in shadow.

Make sure the lipreader is looking at you before you speak.

Introduce the topic of conversation.

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Speak clearly, at a moderate pace, without raising your voice orover-emphasising your speech.

Use natural facial expressions, gestures and body language.

Keep your face visible. Do not put your hands near it or wear

sunglasses and do not turn away while you are talking. Be prepared to repeat or rephrase something if the lipreader finds

it difficult to follow you.

From time to time, check that the lipreader is following you.

Be patient and take the time to communicate properly.

How to joinAnyone can be a member, and it costs from 12.50 a year.

To join:

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Cine poate citi pe buze?ntr-o anumit msur toat lumea poate citi pe buze, mai ales n situaiilezgomotoase. Cnd vorbim cu cineva, expresiile lor faciale ne ofer destul demulte informaii pentru a ne ajuta s nelegem ceea ce spun.n cazul n care exist o pierdere de auz, echilibru ntre ceea ce auzii i cevedei se modific. Dac e vorba de o pierdere de auz progresiv, pe

msur ce pierderea de auz avanseaz ne vom baza din ce n ce mai multpe citirea buzelor i indiciile faciale.

Poate labiolectura s ajute?Majoritatea audiologilor recomand ca persoanele de toate vrstele, cu oricegrad de pierdere a auzului, s nvee cum s citeasc de pe buze atuncicnd comunic cu cei din jur.Acest lucru ajut la mbuntirea comunicrii cu alte persoane, n special nsituaiile zgomotoase, ofer ncrederea n a cere ceva de care ai nevoie dela alte persoane i astfel ajut la comunicarea cu acetia. Totodatlabiolectura ajut la depirea unor situaii de izolare, fiind i o modalitate dea face ceva pozitiv i practic cu privire la pierderea auzului.

Labiolectura este dificil s nvat?Pentru unii oameni labiolectura este mai dificil de realizat dect pentrualtele. Ct de repede o poi nva depinde de capacitatea fiecruia, dememorie, gradul de pierdere a auzului i mai ales, de ct de dornici sunteis o nvai. De asemenea, modul n care oamenii vorbesc v pot afectalabiolectura. Unii oameni nu vorbesc clar, unii oameni vorbesc foarterepede, alii obinuiesc s mormie sau s-i acopere gura atunci cndvorbesc, unele persoane au un accent necunoscut sau sunt peltici, etc. nplus, labiolectura este dificil de realizat atunci cnd interlocutorul are barbsau o musta mare.

Da. Pentru persoanele cu pierdere de auz labiolectura este de

nepreuit, ea susinnd considerabil "primirea" mesajului.

Labiolectura este o tehnic de comunicare care permite unei persoane sneleag vorbirea, doar prin repere vizuale. Discursul vocal implic anumiteforme specifice ale gurii pentru fiecare sunet, iar o persoan care nvalabiolectura nva s recunoasc i s interpreteze aceste forme. Tehnicalabiolecturii este, n principal practic de persoanele deficiene de auz, cutoate c oricine o poate nva. Labiolectura uzeaz de o serie ntreag de

indicii vizuale: micrile buzelor i poziionarea limbii, expresia faciali limbajul corpului. Se pot observa i elementele care in de ritmul ifluxul natural al vorbirii, de modalitile de frazare i accentul folosit nexprimare.Persoanele cu deficiene de auz au dezvoltat numeroase tehnici pentru anelege i a comunica cu membrii ai lumii edinei. Cel mai renumit estelimbajul semnelor, care este de fapt o familie de limbi comunicate prin tcerede mn i gesturi faciale. Limbajul semnelor, are mai multe variante,inclusiv versiunile folosite de aplicare a legii militare i de comunicare tcut,i o versiune atingere folosit pentru a comunica cu cei care sunt att surd iorb. Limbajul semnelor nelegere implic nu doar gesturi, expresii faciale,

dar limbajul corpului, precum i contextul i intenia de a comunicapersoanei. n mod similar, citirea pe buze este doar o parte a unui proces decomunicare care s permit, fr utilizarea de sunet.

Labiolectura necesit concentrare intens, i chiar i cei care o practicfrecvent pot surprinde doar 30-40 la sut din sensul cuvintelor prin

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vizionarea micri de buze. Multe sunete sunt formate n gt sau n spatelegurii, n cazul n care acestea nu pot fi citite, i indicatori vizuali de suneteapar numeroase similare. De asemenea, este inutil n cazul n care guraunei persoane este ascuns sau cu spatele la cititor buza. Acesta estemotivul pentru limbajul mimico-gestual i de scriere sunt metode mult maiconvenabile i complete de comunicare pentru multe persoane cu deficiene

de auz.

n comunicarea surd, citirea pe buze este cel mai eficient predat la cei careau auzit la un moment dat. Oamenii care s-au nscut surzi ar putea gsi ceste dificil sau imposibil s neleag i s proceseze repere vizuale dediscurs vorbit. Oameni de auz pot nva tehnica pentru motive care nu aunimic de a face cu pierderea auzului. De exemplu, personalul de aplicare alegii poate afla ca o tehnica de supraveghere. Acesta poate fi, deasemenea, util pentru cei care studiaza logopedie i domeniile conexe.Expresia citi pe buzele mele este adesea folosit de vorbitorii s subliniezeimportana sau veridicitatea a ceea ce spun ei. Preedintele George HWBush a folosit celebra fraza "Citii buzele mele: nu noi taxe," n timpulalegerilor prezideniale din 1988 din SUA. Linia sa ntors s-l bntuie n anul

1992, ca noile impozite el a impus n timpul mandatului su a fcut el parenedemn de ncredere. In film 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey, sinistrucomputerul HAL 9000 utilizeaz buza de lectur pentru a descoperi planurilesale de tovari omului pentru al deconecta. n mod ironic, n secolul 21,designerii de software sunt de predare de calculatoare pentru a citi buze caun mijloc de a mbunti software-ul de recunoastere a vocii.