Comments on: Living in Stereo http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/ Michael Chorost, author of <i>Rebuilt</i>, on cochlear implants Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:51:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Michael Chorost http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/#comment-757 Michael Chorost Sun, 04 May 2008 05:28:29 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/#comment-757 Sam, it's always easier to talk with someone in person than on the phone. But as long as a person on the phone is speaking clearly and the connection is good, I can understand them without difficulty. Sam, it’s always easier to talk with someone in person than on the phone. But as long as a person on the phone is speaking clearly and the connection is good, I can understand them without difficulty.

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Does this mean, then, that there is no or little differnce in your comprehsension of a telephone conversation as compared to a face to face chat?

Thanks,
sam

]]> By: Michael Chorost http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/#comment-726 Michael Chorost Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:08:45 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/#comment-726 Steve, you'd be surprised how often I get asked that. I use it to supplement what I hear - as a way of resolving ambiguous phonemes. But I suspect that *everyone* does that. Just so you know, lipreading is a very poor means of communication. Try turning off the volume on your TV and see how far you get. Still, when I was totally deaf for three months back in 2001, I was surprised how well I did with lipreading. I was able to have reasonably coherent conversations with people. But I couldn't have done it without the trickle of sound I had from my barely functioning right ear. Also, I could only communicate with people one-on-one. Group conversations were simply impossible. Lipreading helps, as does facial expression and context. But it's strictly an adjunct. Most of the information I get comes from actual hearing. Steve, you’d be surprised how often I get asked that. I use it to supplement what I hear - as a way of resolving ambiguous phonemes. But I suspect that *everyone* does that.

Just so you know, lipreading is a very poor means of communication. Try turning off the volume on your TV and see how far you get.

Still, when I was totally deaf for three months back in 2001, I was surprised how well I did with lipreading. I was able to have reasonably coherent conversations with people. But I couldn’t have done it without the trickle of sound I had from my barely functioning right ear. Also, I could only communicate with people one-on-one. Group conversations were simply impossible.

Lipreading helps, as does facial expression and context. But it’s strictly an adjunct. Most of the information I get comes from actual hearing.

]]> By: Mike Royer http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/#comment-725 Mike Royer Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:42:10 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/#comment-725 I haven't had a chance to read the latest piece; hit me up when you're in DC. Dinner we must. I haven’t had a chance to read the latest piece; hit me up when you’re in DC. Dinner we must.

]]> By: Steve http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/#comment-723 Steve Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:01:48 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/04/18/living-in-stereo/#comment-723 Nice article. I've known you to be able to listen to the radio and communicate on the phone. But I'm curious. Do you use lip reading often, occasionally, or rarely? Nice article.

I’ve known you to be able to listen to the radio and communicate on the phone. But I’m curious. Do you use lip reading often, occasionally, or rarely?

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