Deaf or hearing-disabled students who read lips cannot follow the lecture or conversation when your back or head is turned. If you are writing on the board or narrating a desktop demonstration, try to avoid talking when facing the board or the desktop. Remember that, at best, people who are deaf can read only 30 to 40 percent of spoken English by watching the speaker's lips. Augment their understanding by using facial expressions, gestures, and body language. Hand out written lists of technical terms for students who are deaf or hearing-disabled.
Unfamiliar words are difficult to speech read and interpret.
If possible, supply a list of these words or terms in advance to the student and interpreter. Make reading lists available in advance. By midsemester, many students with disabilities try to obtain the reading lists for the courses they anticipate taking the following term. Class Participation Arrange for classroom participation or an alternative activity. Students who cannot raise their hand to answer or ask questions may feel isolated or ignored in class.