Definition: Utilization of all available receptive and expressive modes for the purpose of achieving communication with the hearing impaired, such as gestures, postures, facial expression, types of voice, formal speech and non-speech systems, and simultaneous communication.
no qualif; restrict to commun with hearing-impaired; coord with specific hearing disord /rehabil
Other names Total Communication Methods; Total Communication Method; Methods, Total Communication; Method, Total Communication; Communication Method, Total