Lip reading: a valuable skill for those with hearing loss

If you’re hard of hearing, you can greatly facilitate your aural comprehension by learning to read lips. But how do you develop this ability?

The first step in learning to read lips is to sign up for a course on the subject given by an audiologist or a speech pathologist. This course will teach you to interpret other people’s speech by paying close attention to non-verbal cues such as lip and jaw movement, facial expressions, posture, and gestures.

Afterwards, you’ll need to practice. Every time you take part in a conversation, you’ll further hone your abilities.

To get more information about hearing loss, visit the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website at asha.org.