Tadoma

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Tadoma is a method of communication utilized by deafblind individuals, in which the listener places their little finger on the speaker's throat picking up the vibrations of the speaker's throat and their middle three fingers along the jawline. It is sometimes referred to as tactile lipreading, as the listener feels the movement of the lips with their thumb, the vibrations of the vocal cords, expansion of the cheeks and the warm air produced by nasal phonemes such as 'N' and 'M'. Hand positioning can vary, and it is a sometimes also used by hard-of-hearing people to supplement their remaining hearing. In some cases, especially if the speaker knows sign language, the deafblind listener may use the Tadoma method with one hand on the speaker's face, and their other hand on the speaker’s signing hand to hear the words. In this way, the two methods reinforce each other, increasing the chances of the listener understanding the speaker. The Tadoma method can also help a deafblind person retain...

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