Tadoma
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Tadoma is a method of communication utilized by
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 speech retain speech skills they may had otherwise had. This can, in special cases, allow deafblind people to acquire entirely new words.
It is a difficult method to learn and use[citation needed], and is rarely used nowadays[citation needed]. However, a small[quantify] number of deafblind people still use the Tadoma method in everyday communication.[citation needed]
History
The Tadoma method was invented by American teacher
Helen Keller was a famous user of the method.
See also
References
- ^ "Fact Sheet #005 Tadoma (English)". www.sfsu.edu.
- ^ "Tadoma".
- ^ "Deaf Blind Tadoma Method". www.lifeprint.com.
- S2CID 14924215.