Guidelines for good Communication.
- Attract the lipreader's attention
- Face the person while you are speaking to them.
- Do not cover your mouth while you are speaking.
- Minimise background noise.
- Make sure there is enough light on your face.
- Speak clearly witht the natural rhythms of speech.
- raise your voice if the lipreader asks but don't
shout.
- Use "everyday" language in whole sentences.
- Use natural body language.
- Give clues about the context of your conversation.
When people cannot follow what you have said:-
- Repeat what you said.
- Try to say it another way - it may have been impossible
to lip-read the way it was phrased the first time
- Write down the message.
Please never never say "It doesn't matter, it
wasn't important." or "Nothing" that
dismisses the important of the lipread as well.
Remember
lip-reading is very tiring.
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