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 lipspeaker nearest to you. Click on the button below to search for a Registered lipspeaker by name or geographic location.

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AGM and Workshop – November 7th 2020

Due to the Covid-19 situation the ALS 2020 AGM will take place via Zoom. Times (tentative) 10:00 - 14:00 with additional time for 'mingling'. Following the AGM, the NRCPD - (The National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People)...

ALS Summer Workshop – July 25th 2020

Shame Resilience, Dr Jules Dickinson (RSLI) - Postponed till further notice

Workshop Online – W/C 1st June 2020

6 wks - 'What are You Worth ? ' Lipspeakers & Notetakers plus optional session: 'Gender & Worth' - Delivered by Darren Townsend-Handscomb (RSLI) & Benjamin Philips (RSLI)

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Avatar Kate Bod @Kate_Bod·

29 Aug

The @ALSLips newsletter is finished. What do we have? Tips on how to work remotely on an ironing board, a free holiday (not quite to the Seychelles) and a poem. That’s right, we have a pome. #Lipspeaking #Lipspeaker #Deaf #DeafAccess

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26 Aug

Worth another watch as committee member Frances Harris @bridge_lipspeak demonstrates pure lipspeaking for people who lipread. Lipspeakers may be booked directly. Individual contact details can be found on the @ALSLips website: http://www.lipspeaking.co.uk

Bridge_Lipspeaking@bridge_lipspeak

What does #lipspeaking look like? Watch this video: https://nervetumours.org.uk/news/how-to-use-lipspeakers-support-for-those-affected-by-hearing-loss.
I am demonstrating lipspeaking. My thanks to @NervetumoursUK and to @_timreedy for their hard work in making this video with me. #lipreaders #NF2 #hearingloss #lipspeaker #neurofibromatosis type 2

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The ALS committee is made up of working lipspeakers, volunteering their time. It is not always possible to respond to queries immediately, but we will certainly do our best to respond as soon as possible.

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We aim to provide a first-class service and we always welcome feedback.

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