But Chrissy… isn’t it exhausting having to read lips all the time? Or has just become second nature to where it doesnt overwhelm your nervous system anymore?
It’s kind of fascinating because when I was growing up, and studying ASL and deaf history under deaf teachers in college and speaking to the deaf community at events (mainly Gen-Xers excl the students at Gallaudet and other deaf schools), it was very much a notion that all of the forced learning of lip reading was paired with refusal to teach ASL to the deaf or HoH child and thus borderline neglect and definite ableism. And that things were getting better with acknowledging the necessity and validity of ASL thanks to the efforts of the deaf community, similar to how autistic adults have pushed for change for the next generation. Speaking to a deaf person or assuming they could lip read was offensive. Now I’m seeing a lot of Gen Alpha on these short form videos who are speaking and can lip read so I’m left scratching my head at what happened. Like, they’re all signing beautifully which is great but it seems like somebody decided “Hey why not all three for our deaf and HoH kids?”Fascinating, like I said. Now I don’t know if my keeping my mouth shut and writing when handling a young deaf customer is actually making it harder for them (I’ve forgotten all the ASL I studied).
And I tell you what…. When I lost most of it, I was really glad that id trained myself to lip read for a lark, over the years…. And I find that most people who choose the silent option, over enunciate too.
My ex did this to me to prove how bad my hearing was, he then covered his mouth and I could barely make out anything he said. I lost most of my hearing at around 20yo but grew up with a deaf uncle and was so used to making sure to have eye contact before speaking with anyone that I didn't realize I'd been mostly reading lips and not actually hearing what was said for several years.
Oh yea, I had an interaction like this. I didn’t know ASL so I was ad-hocing signs and speaking to a deaf lady who was helping me at the store, who was mouthing and signing back to me. I think we managed about 50% mutual intelligibility or more lol.Well, as I was talking to her, I sorts of spoke quieter and quieter just because there was no actual point in using my voice box, and I did this, i ended up speaking normally but silently and it didn’t change her ability to understand me at all. Ironically it made it harder only for *other*, hearing people to understand me, which is an interesting reversal. I need to learn more ASL. She was cool and helped me with my broken ankle.
I’m deaf in my left ear (hard of hearing). I’ve known how to lip read for my entire life and my mom and sister do too. It’s extremely helpful in loud environments.
My mom used to be a sign interpreter for our church, before she had me, and has been teaching me ASL for my entire life. It’s nice to use when we’re at like concerts or at the pool or anywhere where I may not have my hearing aid or cannot hear.
With my younger sister, I’ve been teaching her ASL and she’s developed lip reading as a skill over the years. I’m not sure if me being d/hh “encouraged” her to learn lip reading but it helps to communicate with her better.
My dad doesn’t know sign at all and I’m unsure if he can lip read. He’s still an amazing father to have.
I’m learning BSL at the moment and this Christmas I was at a family gathering and saw my mum across the room who knows a little and we just started signing towards eachother using our mouths to do the lip movements but not actually speak. My sister has noticed this happening and when we are in the same room and my mum and I are having a private conversation and my sister is just confused she gets annoyed, “Stop talking behind us!”
Granted, the time she did that we were signing about a board game we were playing about information my mum and I had and my dad and sister didn’t.
This has me giggling because recently my audiologist switched to talking without sound as soon as he took my HA off & had everyone confused as well as me because I understood him BUT the caption app that I had open picked up absolutely nothing. Took me a min to figure out what he did
I know this is an older video, but I just had to comment!
I have an autoimmune disorder that causes severe weakness in any and all of my muscles, and the ones used for speech were, in my case, the most severely affected. At the worst of my condition, I couldn't speak for more than 30 seconds at a time without my words becoming so slurred they were incomprehensible.
I've been in treatment for about a year and a half now and I haven't felt this healthy for a long time, but I still feel my jaw wear out some days.
One thing I learned while my symptoms were at their worst, though, was that I was capable of lip-syncing along to music even when actual speech broke down. For some reason, those muscles aren't strained as much when I don't need to actually produce the sounds.
Having this condition also forced me to talk slower and take more pauses, something that I imagine would make lip-reading easier.
I just think there's something really beautiful and unifying about two vastly different disabilities that could (in theory) create more accessibility between them.
Maybe this is fanciful or a bit weird 😅 but knowing firsthand how isolating it is to be unable to easily communicate, the idea just feels… nice ☺️
I love your videos, and I'm so happy to see you have such a fulfilling and happy life. Accessibility is not at all where it needs to be, but with people like you advocating and living their best lives every day, we're always getting closer.
When i worked with my deaf friend, i realized i could whisper things to him by just mouthing the words. John is awesome at lip reading, and i leared a lot about deaf folks from him.
But Chrissy… isn’t it exhausting having to read lips all the time? Or has just become second nature to where it doesnt overwhelm your nervous system anymore?
@ReccaPatel
I had to watch this more than once, YOU have a Dirty Mind!! 😅😅😅
@chipmerrill5964
It’s kind of fascinating because when I was growing up, and studying ASL and deaf history under deaf teachers in college and speaking to the deaf community at events (mainly Gen-Xers excl the students at Gallaudet and other deaf schools), it was very much a notion that all of the forced learning of lip reading was paired with refusal to teach ASL to the deaf or HoH child and thus borderline neglect and definite ableism. And that things were getting better with acknowledging the necessity and validity of ASL thanks to the efforts of the deaf community, similar to how autistic adults have pushed for change for the next generation. Speaking to a deaf person or assuming they could lip read was offensive. Now I’m seeing a lot of Gen Alpha on these short form videos who are speaking and can lip read so I’m left scratching my head at what happened. Like, they’re all signing beautifully which is great but it seems like somebody decided “Hey why not all three for our deaf and HoH kids?”Fascinating, like I said. Now I don’t know if my keeping my mouth shut and writing when handling a young deaf customer is actually making it harder for them (I’ve forgotten all the ASL I studied).
@InvisibleRen
I'm severely hoh via awful swimmers ear…..
And I tell you what….
When I lost most of it, I was really glad that id trained myself to lip read for a lark, over the years….
And I find that most people who choose the silent option, over enunciate too.
Like bro….
@sophiehead6158
My ex did this to me to prove how bad my hearing was, he then covered his mouth and I could barely make out anything he said. I lost most of my hearing at around 20yo but grew up with a deaf uncle and was so used to making sure to have eye contact before speaking with anyone that I didn't realize I'd been mostly reading lips and not actually hearing what was said for several years.
@ElenaAideen
Or a gynecologist. 🤣🤣🤣 🤟
@fetabrown
A gynecologist reading lips 😭😭😭😭
@finntastiq1524
Oh yea, I had an interaction like this. I didn’t know ASL so I was ad-hocing signs and speaking to a deaf lady who was helping me at the store, who was mouthing and signing back to me. I think we managed about 50% mutual intelligibility or more lol.Well, as I was talking to her, I sorts of spoke quieter and quieter just because there was no actual point in using my voice box, and I did this, i ended up speaking normally but silently and it didn’t change her ability to understand me at all. Ironically it made it harder only for *other*, hearing people to understand me, which is an interesting reversal. I need to learn more ASL. She was cool and helped me with my broken ankle.
@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice
I have no idea what she said when she mouthed it 🤦♀️ I’m terrible at lip reading!! 😂 she’s awesome
🦸♀️
@Fhkfsgjlojk
I love she’s so grateful ❤ I wish I had this confidence abt my insecurities 🥲
@Medits-02
Cute
@Melikam-e7b
Can you please tell me what Biden says to Barron Trump on President Trump's Inauguration Day?
@whirlybird131
"or a gynecologist" girl youre too frikin funny subscribed
@localtownwitch
I’m deaf in my left ear (hard of hearing). I’ve known how to lip read for my entire life and my mom and sister do too. It’s extremely helpful in loud environments.
My mom used to be a sign interpreter for our church, before she had me, and has been teaching me ASL for my entire life. It’s nice to use when we’re at like concerts or at the pool or anywhere where I may not have my hearing aid or cannot hear.
With my younger sister, I’ve been teaching her ASL and she’s developed lip reading as a skill over the years. I’m not sure if me being d/hh “encouraged” her to learn lip reading but it helps to communicate with her better.
My dad doesn’t know sign at all and I’m unsure if he can lip read. He’s still an amazing father to have.
We love our PODC’s ❤ Parent(s) of Deaf Child(ren)
@DancerFromTexas
Hi. I'm a CODA. That's what I do with my deaf friends who lip-read well. 🙂
@raquelbond1836
I love ALL your posts, but this one made me laugh ‘til I cried. “; )”. You should be a comedian.
@trevorhinesley3460
I could be the CIA or a gynecologist ;)?
@JimiJamma
Pretty sure that's not a special skill when you use your brain
@christianfiguroa7147
That’s awesome ❤😂❤
@JillianJoy-f4m
The gynecologist comment still has me laughing 20 minutes later.
@snow_job
I’m learning BSL at the moment and this Christmas I was at a family gathering and saw my mum across the room who knows a little and we just started signing towards eachother using our mouths to do the lip movements but not actually speak. My sister has noticed this happening and when we are in the same room and my mum and I are having a private conversation and my sister is just confused she gets annoyed, “Stop talking behind us!”
Granted, the time she did that we were signing about a board game we were playing about information my mum and I had and my dad and sister didn’t.
@yusaki8064
Or a gyno 😂😂😂😂😂
@JLFish21
I don't understand the vagina reference and a guy oncology
@robertwrege7957
This has me giggling because recently my audiologist switched to talking without sound as soon as he took my HA off & had everyone confused as well as me because I understood him BUT the caption app that I had open picked up absolutely nothing. Took me a min to figure out what he did
@Coyote96
You are so mesmerizing!! In every single way, just wow!!
@Leon-Servant-of-Christ
A gynecologist 😂💀
@Tee-Jay-y
Try speak from ur stomach/naval
You will sound more clear
Just trying to help❤
@kaushik_kakade
She's also very beautiful ❤️
@larryb982
OMG you're so sweet cute and beautiful 😍🇺🇸
@RustyRobinson-g5n
Gorgeous
@MrStayOnTop5683
I know this is an older video, but I just had to comment!
I have an autoimmune disorder that causes severe weakness in any and all of my muscles, and the ones used for speech were, in my case, the most severely affected. At the worst of my condition, I couldn't speak for more than 30 seconds at a time without my words becoming so slurred they were incomprehensible.
I've been in treatment for about a year and a half now and I haven't felt this healthy for a long time, but I still feel my jaw wear out some days.
One thing I learned while my symptoms were at their worst, though, was that I was capable of lip-syncing along to music even when actual speech broke down. For some reason, those muscles aren't strained as much when I don't need to actually produce the sounds.
Having this condition also forced me to talk slower and take more pauses, something that I imagine would make lip-reading easier.
I just think there's something really beautiful and unifying about two vastly different disabilities that could (in theory) create more accessibility between them.
Maybe this is fanciful or a bit weird 😅 but knowing firsthand how isolating it is to be unable to easily communicate, the idea just feels… nice ☺️
I love your videos, and I'm so happy to see you have such a fulfilling and happy life. Accessibility is not at all where it needs to be, but with people like you advocating and living their best lives every day, we're always getting closer.
@clorbdorb1245
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@robletsdoit5886
This had me dying "or be a gynecologist" 😂
@Deltatwo3
Or a gynecologist was a full on, wait what moment….❤😂😂😂❤😂❤
@brendanmay9585
.. Stay blessed love💝
@sandiashvrR
❤
@rachelfox8847
What’s a gynaecologist
@YourFellowEngenePlusMore
I would love to lipreading could spy on everyone
@epoxyresincraftslittle7213
I think you're beautiful and talented and if I were 30 years younger I'd be courting if I could find you
@hershalgroundjr585
I’m obvi bad at it cuz I have no idea what she mouthed lol wanna tell me?
@nluvcocoa
When i worked with my deaf friend, i realized i could whisper things to him by just mouthing the words. John is awesome at lip reading, and i leared a lot about deaf folks from him.
@laceyengle9757
love that shirt
@perspgold8945
It is unbelievable how understandable you are with how you've never been able to hear yourself speak
@carryssamoon4026