As schools faced the challenge of oralist policies, Deaf churches gained greater influence by promoting cohesion within the community.
Moreover, oralist promises that Deaf children could speak pulled at the heart strings of parents who wanted to hear their children's voices, who wanted their children to be ‘normal’ like them.
Highly organized and well-funded oralist organizations dominated the field of education in America and many European nations by the early twentieth century as well.
But after the Congress of Milan on deaf education oralist approaches gradually became universal.
A team formed by Deaf Life investigated the well-known Moscow Institute, and proclaimed it a failed experiment, in essence because of its rigid oralist program.
nounˈɔːr(ə)lɪstˈôrələst
A profoundly deaf person who uses speech and lip-reading to communicate, rather than sign language.
能用说话和唇读来交际的聋人
Definition of oralist in US English:
oralist
adjectiveˈôrələst
Relating to or advocating oralism.
与口唇语教学法有关的，提倡口唇语教学法的
Example sentencesExamples
Moreover, oralist promises that Deaf children could speak pulled at the heart strings of parents who wanted to hear their children's voices, who wanted their children to be ‘normal’ like them.
As schools faced the challenge of oralist policies, Deaf churches gained greater influence by promoting cohesion within the community.
A team formed by Deaf Life investigated the well-known Moscow Institute, and proclaimed it a failed experiment, in essence because of its rigid oralist program.
But after the Congress of Milan on deaf education oralist approaches gradually became universal.
Highly organized and well-funded oralist organizations dominated the field of education in America and many European nations by the early twentieth century as well.
nounˈôrələst
A deaf person who uses speech and lip-reading to communicate, rather than sign language.