Tadoma method

a technique of communicating with people having both hearing and visual impairment. People with these disabilities learn to place their fingers on the cheek and neck and their thumb on the mouth of the person speaking and translate the vibrations and muscle movements into words. [originated in the 1930s by U.S. teacher Sophia Alcorn (1883–1967); the name is derived from Tad and Oma, two of her students]

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February 10th 2025

copicide

n. see suicide by cop.