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Learn to read lips No. 32

Anyone can learn to read lips, if the difficulty level is just right.  The best way to make it easier is to know the topic.

If you’re the talker and you suspect the listener is struggling, tell them what you are talking about.

If you’re a listener, ask for the topic. “I must admit, I’ve lost the thread. What are we discussing?”

Try it out in this short video!

Get more practice with my free Lipreading Challenge on YouTube. It’s worth the effort– lipreading skills make a huge difference in challenging listening situations.

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  • Photo credit:  © Alan Fortune

    Sandra Vandenhoff

    Dr. Sandra Vandenhoff is an audiologist with hearing loss, founder of HEARa, Hearing Rehabilitation teacher, and Canadian author, who does not remember saying on her first day of wearing hearing aids: "Mom, I can hear my shoelaces!"

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