oralism
Lip-reading educational philosophy
Oralism is an approach to deaf education that emphasizes teaching spoken language and lip-reading rather than sign language.
Proponents believed integrating deaf people into hearing society required speech; critics argue it suppresses deaf culture and natural language acquisition.
The term often carries negative connotations among signing deaf communities, who view it as historically oppressive.
Prejudice against deaf individuals
- Alexander Graham BellTelephone's Scottish-born creator
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
- pedagogyArt of instruction
inclusion · speech therapy · deaf education · assimilation · normalization · medicalization
Prejudice against deaf individuals
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
- cultural imperialismDominant society imposing its ways
- pathologizationFraming as illness
Interpreting spoken words visually
- speechreadingInterpreting spoken language visually
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
speech therapy · phonetics · diction · fluency · voice training · breath control · amplification · speech drills
Lack of auditory function
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- hearing aidsPersonal sound amplifiers
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
- audiologyStudy of hearing disorders
audiogram · audiometer · hearing loss · amplification · decibels · hearing threshold · ear mold · hearing screening
audism
Prejudice against deaf individuals
- Alexander Graham BellTelephone's Scottish-born creator
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
pedagogy · inclusion · speech therapy · deaf education · assimilation · normalization · medicalization
audism
Prejudice against deaf individuals
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
- cultural imperialismDominant society imposing its ways
- pathologizationFraming as illness
lipreading
Interpreting spoken words visually
- speechreadingInterpreting spoken language visually
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
enunciation · speech therapy · phonetics · diction · fluency · voice training · breath control · amplification · speech drills · vocalization
deafness
Lack of auditory function
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- hearing aidsPersonal sound amplifiers
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
audiology · audiogram · audiometer · hearing loss · amplification · decibels · hearing threshold · ear mold · hearing screening
oralismsign language
Visual-gestural communication system
American Sign Language · British Sign Language · fingerspelling · Deaf culture