Lipreading

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Learn how to read lips No. 15

When you are learning how to read lips, it can be helpful to know which sounds look alike. Sometimes you don’t hear a word because of background noise, but you do see it. If you know which sounds look alike, you can do a quick substitution in your mind when the first thing you see […]

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Learn how to read lips No. 10

Context is important when you’re learning how to lipread. This is a shared responsibility; if the other person gives you enough context, you will better understand what they say. The person with hearing loss (PWHL) can also share the responsibility by asking for context. Context includes the topic, where you are, who you are with, […]

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Learn how to read lips No. 10

When you’re listening in a noisy situation, it’s conceivable that you would miss a word or two, whether you have hearing loss or not. If you do miss a word, it can be really helpful to know which sounds look alike. If the first thing you see doesn’t make sense, you can do a quick […]

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Learning How to Read Lips No. 9

Lipreading instruction helps you to learn how to make educated guesses. If you know which sounds look alike, you can make a quick substitution in your mind when the first thing you see or hear doesn’t make sense. Try this example with the Beatles song, “Yesterday.”     Information about lipreading classes can be found […]

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Learning How to Read Lips No. 8

Substitution practice is really effective! When you develop this skill, you can make educated guesses if the first thing you see, or hear, doesn’t make sense. Try it out in the video clip below. If you want more practice, check out my Lipreading Challenge on YouTube.  

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Use your Vision to Help you to Hear!

Hearing technology is better than ever before. And yet, at times, background noise can obscure what we want to hear. Why not use another dominant sense in communication – vision – to help figure out what we are missing? One such strategy is SUBSTITUTION. If you know which sounds look alike, you can do a […]

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Learning How To Read Lips No. 7

Anyone who has difficulty with hearing would benefit from learning some lipreading theory. When you know which sounds look alike, you can make an educated guess if you have some foundation in the theory. Check out my free Lipreading Challenge on YouTube, or learn how to read lips in an online group class! https://heara.ca/programs/ (Click […]

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Learning to Lipread No. 6

Substitution practice is a surprisingly effective way to increase your lipreading skills. Try it out below. If this type of practice appeals to you, check out my Lipreading Challenge on YouTube.    

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When You’re Learning How to Read Lips No. 4

When you are learning how to lipread, it can be really helpful to get some instruction on lipreading theory. For example, knowing which sounds look alike can be helpful. If the first thing you see doesn’t make sense, then you can do a quick substitution of another sound. This takes practice in addition to knowledge […]

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I created a Lipreading Challenge on YouTube

I created a Lipreading Challenge to provide quality, free content for people who would benefit. What do I get out of it? I am hoping to find PWHL (people with hearing loss) who want to learn even more. Playlist for Lipreading Challenge here. Check out my online classes at https://heara.ca/programs/

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