Lip-Reading and Deafness: Understanding Speechreading Abilities

Not all deaf people can read lips. It is a misconception that all deaf people can read lips. Lip-reading, also known as speechreading, is a skill that involves understanding speech by observing the movements of a speaker's lips and facial expressions. While some deaf people can learn to lip-read with varying degrees of proficiency, it is not something that all deaf individuals are able to do.