Lipreading Awareness Week (10-14th September) Today marks the start of Lipreading Awareness Week 2018. This week (10th-14th September) is an opportunity to raise awareness of hearing loss and how learning to lipread can support communication. Led by the Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults, there will be a series of free taster sessions taking place across the country for […]
Lipreader badge and wristband for £2 Head over to our online shop this September and grab our fantastic offer to coincide with Lipreading Awareness Week. If you want to let others know about your lipreading and communication needs, this deal is right up your street. We are offering our Lipreading badge and wristband for just £2 – £1 off the original […]
Opportunity to train as lipreading tutor – Leicestershire Do you live in the Leicestershire area and like the opportunity to train as a lipreading tutor? The Leslie Edwards Trust, thanks to an unexpected donation, is offering the opportunity with the aim of providing adult classes in the Leicestershire area. People with hearing loss can often find it difficult to understand conversation fully in many […]
Free beginners lipreading classes – Scotland The charity Deaf Action is hosting a series of free beginners lipreading classes in Scotland from October. The two-year courses for adults with hearing loss aim to boost confidence and provide information and support to help individuals manage their hearing. The courses will take place in the following locations: Edinburgh – Monday 1st October: 10.30am-12.30pm […]
Lipreading course for Edinburgh A new lipreading course for hard of hearing adults will start in Edinburgh this September. If you are feeling left out of conversations or missing things, this beginners course will help you to overcome these challenges. It is also a great chance to meet others and share experiences. The free course will begin on Tuesday 25th […]
Volunteers attend ATLA conference Our wonderful volunteers May Wood and Catherine Pow flew the Hearing Link flag in Edinburgh last weekend. They attended the Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA) conference and AGM held at the Edinburgh Training and Conference Centre on Saturday. It was the first time the conference has been held in Scotland for a […]
Pleased to say I was wrong I mentioned some time ago that Sue wrote ‘Deaf Rider’ across the back of her hi-viz riding vest and I was, frankly, a little unsure about that. Would some people (you know the type) regard that information as a means for making fun of her? I’m delighted to have been proved an idiot. It’s not […]
