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From: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
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Subject: RE: COCHLEAR IMPLANT
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Date: 23 May 91 19:23:41 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 > A study sponsored by an oralist school some years ago found
 > that lipreading under the best of conditions is only 26%
 > effective.  So much for the glories of lip-reading.

I'd like to know just how many people were interviewed for this
statistical study.  I firmly disagree with these figures.  If
lipreading is so hard to learn, why are many training tapes
and schools are still around?  Many of our senior citizens
are learing to speechread successfully - former Senator Charles
Percy is an example for one.

I, personally, have very few problems lipreading and I find
there are many who are like me.  Sure we have problems with
a few words but what's so bad about that?  Practicing really
helps.

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