My name is Lisa Cox, I live in Orpington and I am profoundly deaf. I rely on lipreading to help me communicate. Without it I would not be able to follow a conversation at all. I believe in the benefits of lipreading so strongly that I decided to train as a lipreading tutor to pass on my knowledge to others in the same situation as me.
Did you know that one in six people in this country have some kind of hearing problem? Hearing loss can affect anyone of any age. Hearing aids have improved enormously, they use all the advances in modern technology, but even the best aids don't cure hearing loss. It is still a problem to hear in noisy social or work environments. All is not lost!! Research has shown that joining a lipreading class helps to avoid the damaging social isolation that can accompany hearing loss. Lipreading classes teach you to let your eyes help your ears fill in the things you miss. They are small friendly classes, and as well as learning lipreading we cover lots of other things to help manage hearing loss. We look at how hearing works and the things that can go wrong, equipment and organisations that can help, strategies to cope in various situations and much more. Oh, and we laugh a lot! Classes are a lot of fun.
I teach at Bromley Adult Education College in Poverest Road, Orpington, and there is a class for complete beginners starting in September on Tuesday mornings. Anyone can attend regardless of where they live. Booking is now open and places are expected to fill quickly. Information is on the College website :
www.BAEC.ac.uk
Classes are listed under ‘Communication’. Telephone 01689 822886
For any questions about lipreading or my classes, please do contact me on [email protected]