In addition to using sign language, children with hearing impairment should also use residual hearing,
speech reading, and oral speech. This combination is called
A. total communication.
B. cued speech.
C. noncommunication.
D. early environmental stimulation.
Total Communication (TC) is philosophy of educating children with hearing loss that incorporates all means of communication; formal signs, natural gestures, fingerspelling, body language, listening, lipreading and speech. Children in TC programs typically wear hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Your answer is correct. The combination of using sign language, residual hearing, speech reading, and oral speech in a comprehensive approach is called total communication. Total communication aims to provide individuals with hearing impairments with multiple channels of communication to maximize their ability to understand and express themselves. It recognizes that different individuals have different strengths and preferences when it comes to communication and encourages the use of all available resources to promote effective communication.
