total communication


total communication

an approach to the education of deaf children that uses a combination of sign language, finger spelling, and oral communication.
See also: oral auditory method, manual visual method, combined methods. Synonym(s): simultaneous communication

to·tal com·mu·ni·ca·tion

(tō'tăl kŏ-myū'ni-kā'shŭn) Habilitation of patients who are deaf or hearing impaired using any or all appropriate methods to enhance communication; particularly, the combination of manual and oral techniques.
Synonym(s): simultaneous communication.