As a fully qualified lipreading tutor, I want to help people with hearing loss in Nottinghamshire and beyond – and to raise wider awareness of the issues of communicating with hearing loss.
I want to empower others like me to lead an independent and fulfilled life.
If you’re interested in any of my services
or just want to find out more, please get in touch.
Lipreading and hearing loss management classes
My classes offer a supportive environment to meet others, share skills and experience, and learn to manage your hearing loss.
Our weekly meetings (online and face-to-face ) cover coping and communication tactics, as well as lipreading itself.
I’ll teach you to read the visual clues so you can understand what someone is
saying – with individual, pair and group activities using everyday situations, so we can practise.
We learn and laugh a lot in a relaxed informal setting, and regain the confidence we’ve lost with having this most isolating disability. Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome – there’s no upper age limit!
Online classes last about an hour (bring your own refreshments!), while face-to-face sessions are usually one and half hours long – including a drinks break.
Classes starting January 2025 for 12 weeks
Online classes start week commencing 13th January 2025 and are for 12 weeks; plus a one week half term for February Half Term Holiday.
Face to face classes in Nottingham start week commencing 13th January 2025 and are for 12 weeks. This block will have a one week half term break for February Half Term Holiday.
Face to face classes in Newark start on 16th January 2025 and are for 12 weeks with a one week half term break in February.
All classes are open to all abilities and plan to be fun, relaxing, interactive and in a peer group supportive environment. If you have any questions about any of the classes, then please get in touch: Click here
Face to face classes
Tuesdays – 2pm to 3.30pm – Face to face – Nottingham, – Notts Deaf Society – Forest Road West, Nottingham – 12 weeks. Cost £84, concession available. Contact: https://www.nottsdeaf.org.uk/lipreading/ or contact Helen: hello@lipreading.me.uk
Thursdays – 10.30am to 12.00pm – Face to face – Buttermarket (Inspire), Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire – 12 weeks. Cost £84 plus a contribution for room hire. Please contact Helen to register: hello@lipreading.me.uk
Thursdays – 2.30pm to 3.30pm – Face to face – Nottingham – Belgrave Suite / Masonic Hall – 12 weeks. Cost £84 (plus contribution to room hire). Contact me at: hello@lipreading.me.uk
Online classes
Mondays – Mix of Face to Face and Online evening classes, please contact me for more information.
Tuesdays – 6pm to 7pm – Online (Zoom with subtitles) – Lipreading.me.uk. – 12 weeks £84. Contact me to sign up: hello@lipreading.me.uk
Wednesdays – 6.30pm to 7.30pm Online (Zoom with subtitles) – Lipreading.me.uk – 12 weeks. Cost £84. Contact me to sign up: hello@lipreading.me.uk
Thursdays – 6pm to 7pm Online (Zoom with subtitles) – Notts Deaf Society – 12 weeks. Cost £84 concession available. https://www.nottsdeaf.org.uk/lipreading/ .
If you are new to lipreading, then I am happy to provide a taster / introduction lesson, before you sign up.
I’m more than happy to provide other online classes at different times, if there is demand. Please contact me if you want to ask about this.
I teach on behalf of Derbyshire County Council, who provide free lipreading courses for their residents.
For the latest courses please use this link: https://courses.dacesderbyshire.org.uk/AvailableCoursesList.asp and search term ‘lip reading’. Please note my classes are lipreading only.
If you would prefer to learn about hearing loss management and lipreading in one to one sessions, then please contact get in touch for more information, these can be face to face or online.
If you’re interested in any of my services
or just want to find out more, please get in touch.
Hearing loss awareness workshops
My fun and informative workshops give you the chance to hear directly from someone with a life-long hearing loss about the challenges it presents.
These sessions are for any individual or group wanting to have a better understanding about the issues involved. They typically last 2-3 hours, depending on the audience.
Workshops are also available for businesses to educate their teams and learn how to make their organisation hearing loss friendly.
Speaking
“The Joy of Lipreading”
I’m happy to receive requests to speak to community or other groups, about “communicating for a better life” through the use of lipreading and hearing loss management skills.
Terms of Business
