How is manual communication different from oral communication

Total Communication teachers first used this form of communication after noticing that various students learn differently and they wanted to ensure communication and academic access for all. TC education may involve one or several modes of communication writing, sign, spoken and manual depending on the needs of the student. ASL is a form of sign language used in the United States by people who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing, and is different from English, using different grammar and vocabulary.

It includes facial cues, expressions and body language which are incorporated without sound. ASL is associated with the Deaf cultural community. Teachers and students also use manual communication while interacting with each other in the classroom. For instance, a teacher might ask a question, and the students will raise their hands.

This is a form of manual communication indicating that they want to answer the question. If the teacher points at anyone, that will be a signal for the person to answer the question and for others will put their hands down. In the business community, the study of the unconscious forms of manual communication can affect business relations. For instance, a financial representative that is trying to get a customer to open a bank account might read the response of the customer by studying unconscious or involuntary signals like hand or foot tapping, crossing the legs, and shifting the eyes away from the representative.

All of these are signs of disinterest. The same may apply in business negotiations and during business meetings with clients. Individuals with more severe hearing loss, for whom communicating through speech presents more difficulty, may choose to pursue manual communication.

One of the more popular communication choices for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss is manual communication. Sign language has its own grammar, denoted by hand position, movement, and placement in space.

Another form of manual communication used in conjunction with oral language is cued speech. Deaf or hard of hearing individuals may use cued speech, a manual system, to aid in their production and comprehension of spoken language. Cued speech uses a combination of hand movements and spoken language to differentiate between sounds that look the same on the lips.

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