Speechreading and Coping Skills Courses
Speechreading is an experience designed to improve overall communication and daily life. Although it can be referred to as "reading lips" the process actually involves using many other cues than just the movement of the mouth. It takes practice, but it can be very rewarding.
Visual discrimination is very Important. Close attention is paid during training to how sounds are formed on the lips. Clues from context are also used to tell the difference between words that may look very similar or may have sounds that are not formed on the lips.
This communication and coping program is designed to help Hard of Hearing Adults develop speechreading skills they can use with confidence at home, at work, or during leisure time.
Material Covered
Level One
- speechreading exercises
- most visible speech movements
- how the ear works
- aids to communication
- how to cope with hearing loss, family and friends, the telephone, special devices, speakers and restaurants
Level Two
- speechreading exercises
- travel
- deep breathing
- assertiveness
- lip and eye exercises
- tongue exercises to improve enunciation
- relaxation exercises
- noise pollution
- hearing ear dogs
Level Three
- speechreading exercises
- dinner table conversation
- cochlear implants
- other methods of communication
How to Register for our Free Courses
Each level of this program runs for ten weeks, two hours per week at the CHHA-NL centre. If you would like more information on our free courses or to register please call Kim at (709) 753-3224.