Lip Reading Principles and Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162642406)

Lip Reading Principles and Practice is a comprehensive guidebook written by Edward B. Nitchie that provides readers with a detailed understanding of lip reading. The book is designed to help individuals who are hard of hearing or deaf to communicate effectively by understanding lip movements and facial expressions. The book begins with an introduction to the basics of lip reading, including the anatomy of the face and mouth, and the various types of speech sounds. It then moves on to more advanced topics such as techniques for improving lip reading skills, strategies for coping with difficult situations, and tips for communicating in noisy environments. Throughout the book, Nitchie provides numerous examples and exercises to help readers practice their lip reading skills. The book also includes a glossary of terms related to lip reading and a list of resources for further study. Lip Reading Principles and Practice is an essential resource for anyone who is hard of hearing or deaf, as well as for professionals who work with individuals with hearing loss. It is a comprehensive and practical guide that provides readers with the knowledge and skills they need to communicate effectively in a variety of situations.1912. A handbook for teachers and for self instruction. Nitchie, principal of the New York School for the Hard-of-Hearing, has embodied both his system and methods into this book, which is the result of years of study, and of experience in teaching. They were all carefully worked out, even to the smallest detail, and arranged in accordance with the newest psychological principles. In fact, the book has been pronounced psychologically perfect. Partial Contents: The Eye as a Substitute for Deaf Ears; Teaching Aims; To the Friends of the Deaf; Conversation Practice; How to Use Stories; The Study of the Movements; Vowels; Consonants; Word Practice; Sentence Practice; Mirror Practice; and more.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Edward B. Nitchie
ISBN-10: 1162642408
ISBN-13: 9781162642406
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d