Lip Reading

Not all deaf people know sign language, or choose to use interpreters

Not everyone is a good lip reader

Lip reading skill has no correlation to intelligence

Not an exact skill: Only 25-30% of spoken English is visible on the lips

Enunciate clearly: Do not yell or over enunciate

Remove objects from your mouth: cigarettes, pipes, gum

Keep hands or other objects from covering your mouth: Beard or mustache may interfere

Sit with a light source in front, not behind you