What technique facilitates lip reading by a hearing-impaired child?
a. Speak at an even rate.
b. Avoid using facial expressions.
c. Exaggerate pronunciation of words.
d. Repeat in exactly the same way if child does not understand.
ANS: A
Help the child learn and understand how to read lips by speaking at an even rate. Avoiding using facial expressions, exaggerating pronunciation of words, and repeating in exactly the same way if the child does not understand interfere with the child's understanding of the spoken word.
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