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Originally Posted by jillio
True AVT forbids the use of any visual cue, be it sign or lip reading. AVT therapists use the practice of covering their mouths or turning their heads away from a young deaf child to "force" them to rely on their aided hearing, be it CI or HA. I find the whole philosophy of AVT to be unbelievably cruel and restrictive.
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No kidding! It is like forcing blind/low vision people to learn how to read without the use of any tactile cues. It is just a screwed up philosophy.