oralist


o·ral·ism

O0104975 (ôr′ə-lĭz′əm)n. The theory or practice of teaching hearing-impaired or deaf persons to communicate by means of spoken language.
o′ral·ist adj. & n.

oralist

(ˈɔːrəlɪst) n1. (Social Welfare) a person who employs or advocates oralism in communicating with people who are deaf2. (Rhetoric) a person skilled in oration or persuasionadj (Social Welfare) of or relating to oralism as a means of communicating with people who are deaf