There are some situations where an individual who is trying to communicate can “mouth” the words they’re trying to say but they have no use of their voice. One example of this is with people who have tracheotomies. They have no access to the speech mechanism to produce any sound, but they can move their lips in order to communicate. Often these patients don’t have the ability, at the time, to write or type as well.

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