Marjorie - Re: moving your lips when you speak - << Great idea Margie, except to us , we ARE moving our lips, and we are also smiling! Then someone comes along and says, "You look so sad", and you think, how in the world could I look sad when I'm grinning from ear to ear. You've made an excellent point, and I think you're exactly right. No doubt you and Dick and lots of other PWPs think you're smiling, and think you're moving your lips when you talk. >Getting my voice to project was a problem for me the last year I worked. I was lucky though, since I was a librarian, everyone thought I was just trying to set a good example of being quiet in a library. Dick also had a lot of trouble projecting his voice the last few years he taught. He also complained that it was hard to give feedback to his students when his facial muscles didn't respond. I loved the idea of your setting a good example of being quiet in a library! >Practicing in front of a mirror sure can't hurt. Thanks for the idea!! Margie, cg for Dick, 55/18