Welcome to the Association of Lipspeakers
Welcome to the Association of Lipspeakers
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 will enable you to find qualified and NRCPD registered lipspeakers. In order to have the best experience, you can choose between either straight forward lipspeaking or lipspeaking with some signs. Please be clear as to what type of lipspeaking service you would like. Either straightforward lipspeaking or lipspeaking with the aid of signs * The majority of ALS lipspeakers offer a Sign Supported lipspeaking service.
What is a lipspeaker
A lipspeaker is a hearing person who has been professionally trained to be easy to lipread. The lipspeaker makes sure they are clearly visible to the lipreader and silently and accurately repeats the spoken message.
How to find a lipspeaker
There are less than 50 Qualified NRCPD Registered lipspeakers in the UK. We offer you three options to find a
News & Events
News & Events
9th, November, 2019 – AGM & Workshop
Topic for the workshop – Supervision as part of self care – Suitable for both qualified and trainee Lipspeakers – Trainer Ali Hetherington RSLI/ PGCert Supervision - Time: 10:00 - 16:30 - Location The Priory Rooms, 40 Bull St, Birmingham B4 6AF
21st, October, 2019 – The ALS release their newly refreshed website
The committee would like to thank all concerned for their many hours of hard work in helping to create this more modern looking website which aims to not only promote the wonderful skills of the professional lipspeaker. But also offer a more satisfying user experience...
2019 – CPD Workshop Dates
17th, August, 2019 – Mid Year Workshop – Topic: Safeguarding Adults, to be presented by: Jacki Pritchard MA /CCETSW & Researcher – Both qualified and trainee Lipspeakers are invited to attend 9th, November, 2019 – AGM & Workshop – Topic for the workshop –...
Sensory Advocates NW we closed today. We be shut two weeks all Christmas week and New Years week. Tribunals they urgent we attend those. But nothing else. We all need to rest.
I will be #lipspeaking at this, co-working with another #lipspeaker to provide @_timreedy with communication support. My first job! Come along. The more the merrier. https://twitter.com/_timreedy/status/1202187561030078466
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