Association of Lipspeakers (ALS)

Good News

We now have 15 trainee lipspeakers that will start their course in March 2011. Hopefully by the end of the year they will all be a level 3 lipspeaker.

- Members click here
New information added in June 2010

The Association of Lipspeakers (ALS) is the professional body that represents lipspeakers.

We aim to promote lipspeaking and its good practice and encourage the further development of lipspeaking as a communication service.

This site should enable you to find and successfully use lipspeakers, whether through a registered agency or by direct contact with lipspeakers in your region.

Training page for Level 1 Award in Deaf Awareness and Communication Training

Lipspeaking and lipreading is our hot topic on day four of Deaf Awareness Week. Aside from BSL interpreters, there are only 91 registered lipspeakers, speech-to-text reporters and notetakers in the UK. Of those, 40 are lipspeakers. Here's Sarah's story. http://www.rnid.org.uk/howyoucanhelp/campaignwithus/daw2011/afocusonlipspeaking/

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Find a lipspeaker who will work in a legal setting here
If your group would like to hear a talk about lipspeaking, please contact us
ALS are working hard to try and provide lipspeaker training courses for the coming year 2011.

Are you interested in lipspeaking? Then become a member - click here for the membership form.

Read more about the history of lipspeaking

Last updated: 7th June2011

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