Christmas Presents for Gosport

The Lipspeaker UK elves have been busy this Christmas wrapping presents for children in crisis. Director Lesley has the idea to help those less fortunate when donating to Crisis for Christmas meals. “What about the children? They need food, of course, but Santa must deliver too!” And so he will. 30 families in her home […]

Lipspeaker Training – ‘Harley & Me’

Harley, the Hearing Dog Harley stole the show at the latest lipspeaker training weekend in Birmingham. Harley’s owner Tom gave a humorous and insightful delivery to the trainees about how his dogs have given him the confidence to live a full and meaningful life after acquiring hearing loss. “Life was very different before learning about […]

‘Russia, Royalty and the Romanovs’: Guided Tour With Lipspeaking Support

Director of Lipspeaker UK Ltd, Lesley Weatherson, will be lipspeaking once again for Royal Collection Trust. Where? The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace When? Tuesday 29th January 2019 – 18:30 – 20:30 Cost? £6 per person For more information and to book your place please visit The Royal Collection Trust.        

Lipreading Awareness Week – Evolution of Communication

This year, I am celebrating a decade as a deaf person. I say ‘celebrating’ very specifically… 10 years ago, when I lost my hearing, I had a very different view and because of my own ignorance about deafness, and indeed communication access, I resigned myself to believing that I was unable to take a job […]

Lipreading Awareness Week – Lipspeakers and me

I have used lipspeakers for twenty years to provide communication support in the workplace, to readily access information which is all too often taken for granted by hearing colleagues. Without lipspeakers, I would never know my role in the workplace or the tasks I am supposed to undertake. Moreover, lipspeakers have helped me realise how […]

Lipreading Awareness Week – All about the Lips

All Eyes on the Lips! or It’s all about the Lips! When you think of lipreading and lipspeaking you notice that they are intertwined. Both words contain ‘lip’, a part of our mouth, and the actual main body part that I and most other deaf people focus on with our eyes for communication support (hearing […]

Lipreading Awareness Week – Extraordinary Blog

As a child, I was always an avid reader, perhaps because my general lack of coordination meant I was so terrible at sport. I read anything and everything; consuming every book in my parents house and the local library several times over before I went to secondary school. One book that made a lasting impression […]

Lipreading Awareness Week – Living with Hearing Loss

A bit about me first. I noticed I was losing my hearing in the 1980’s I was only in my 30s. This took me by surprise as I hadn’t realised how bad my hearing was getting. I went to a local hearing aid shop to get it checked out thinking I was mistaken but the […]

Lipspeaking Tour in Queen’s Gallery

Feel like royalty as you explore in the Queen’s Gallery with Lipspeaker support provided by Lesley Weatherson. Lipspeaker UK Ltd and Royal Collection Trust are very proud to offer this specialist tour of the Splendours of the Subcontinent exhibition. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Tuesday 4th September, 18:30-20:30 Book your place […]