Oral/aural
A form of communication that uses hearing aids or cochlear implants and intense speech training to help mainstream a deaf student into a traditional public school setting as quickly as possible.
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Total communication
A pure form of communication in which anything possible is used to communicate. Both visual and auditory approaches are used to make this method beneficial to deaf students.
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Bilingual/bicultural
A form of communication that involves the use of two cultures and their languages. One language used in the Deaf community- ASL, and one language used in the hearing community- English.
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