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Myths About Lipreading and Why It’s Not a Replacement for Interpreting

Myths About Lipreading and Why It’s Not a Replacement for Interpreting

by Anne Braun | May 27, 2026 | Blogs

Lipreading is often portrayed in movies and television as a near-perfect method of understanding spoken language without sound. This misconception has led many people to assume that Deaf individuals can simply “read lips” instead of using American Sign Language (ASL)...

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