But you can lip read right?
Yes, I can lip read but it takes a lot of strength and energy to figure out your mouth formation. Lip reading isn’t even 30% accurate.
It’s “Did the person say mat or bat?” or if you figure out some words it’s “The __ __ into __ __ and ___ behind the ___ ___” guessing game. We miss half the sentence so we just guess. “The dog ran into the house and hid behind the kitchen table?” When the person actually said “The cat walked into the house and hid behind the couch” Sometimes we misinterpret/hear what is being said. “How is the weather” could heard as “How are you?”
So when talking to someone who does lip read, don’t assume it’s a MAGICAL SUPERPOWER! Because it’s not. It takes a lot of energy from us trying to figure out the missing gaps. Don’t over exaggerate your mouth movements either. Speak slow, clearly and face us when speaking.
Also it’s extremely hard to lip read someone when…
1) They have a facial hair
2) Covering their mouths when talking
3) Chewing/having food in mouth while talking
4) Having anything near their face. Example: scarf, hand
5) Bad lighting in the area
6) Over exaggerating their mouth movements
7) Facing away mid-talking
9) Barely moving mouth when speaking
What to do when you’re with someone who lip reads…
1) Make sure you’re in a good area of lighting. Ask if the person can see/read your lips before speaking any farther
2) Make sure you aren’t chewing anything while talking
4) Leave your hands away from your face
5) Have minimal facial hair possible. This especially when you know you’ll be communicating with a lipreader daily
6) Speak slowly, clearly.
7) If they ask you to repeat, please do so.
8) Face them when speaking - this IS important of course.
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