Lipreading teachers qualify online for the first time Trainee lipreading teachers at City Lit have celebrated becoming the first ever lipreading teachers to qualify online. The group held a virtual party last month to mark the occasion on the final day of their course. The trainees were two thirds of the way through their 10 month course at City Lit when lockdown struck […]
Cochlear implant users needed for Covid-19 study Please note: This survey has now closed. The Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre is looking for adults who use at least one cochlear implant to assist in a new research. The study aims to better understand the impact that the measures introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19, such as the use of face-masks and the […]
March 3rd 2020: World Hearing Day Today is World Hearing Day, organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The theme for this year’s event is: ‘Don’t let hearing loss limit you. Hearing for Life’. Across the world around 5% of the population has hearing loss. Around 83% of those who could benefit from a hearing aid don’t use one. World Hearing Day aims […]
New lipreading classes to begin in Portadown The Banbridge Lipreading group will start a new 8-week lipreading course in Portadown from next month (March). The class will be held at CherryTrees Resource Centre, Edenberry Gardens, BT63 5EA from Tuesday 17th March from 2pm-4pm. The classes are free and are a good opportunity to socialise with others who have hearing loss. A further […]
deafscotland conference to be held in March deafscotland will host its annual conference in Glasgow in March. ‘Connect and Capitalise – Right Design for Communication’ will take place on Tuesday 17th March at the DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Glasgow Central. There are three keynote speakers presenting on the day, as well as a variety of workshops centred around the main theme. There […]
Free hearing loss course – Edinburgh A free six-week course to help individuals manage changes in their hearing, will start in Edinburgh next month (February). Topics covered include: Managing you hearing aids Lipreading Technology There will also be guest speakers, including a volunteer from Hearing Link to speak our services and support. The course will take place on the following dates: […]
Certificate in Lipspeaking course – Manchester The Manchester Centre for Deaf Studies will be running a course early next year in Lipspeaking. The 13-month course will start on Saturday January 18th 2020 and participants will work towards achieving Signature Level 3 Certificate in Lipspeaking. Attendance is one weekend per month and the course will involve study and practice at home, as […]
