Looking for a qualified NRCPD Regd. lipspeaker? Check the @NRCPD register or PM us for signposting & guidance on finding a lipspeaker who matches your preferred comm. style - pure lipspeaking, SSE or lipspeaking with some sign. Lipspeakers can be booked directly. #deaf #Lipreader

Interesting article from Mira Pordosky the founder and product designer of Captitles She said ...'Captioning is one area where I think there is room to make things simpler' limpingchicken.com/2026/10/1… #SpokenWordsMadeVisible

It warms our professional lipspeaking hearts to read such positive comments about the difference our skill can make in a person’s life. Well done to that lipspeaker, what a wonderful reminder of the impact our skills can have. @RNID @NRCPD #SpokenWordsMadeVisible

To the lipspeaker/ interpreters #2Hats attending the @IoCN_1 Summer Conference today, you’re in amazing hands! Have a fabulous time. Although an interpreters’ conference, the knowledge info. shared adds precious depth to a lipspeaker’s world knowledge, learning, always growing

Excellent explanation of the reality that faces deaf people every day ... @RNID facebook.com/share/r/19ciFWV…

Many thanks to the ‘hive minds’ who took time out to meet-up last week. It’s always good to get together, share thoughts & ideas, with one mutual desire to deliver the very best service possible for everyone who uses our services. #SpokenWordsMadeVisible @NRCPD @SignatureDeaf

Excellent work 👏🏽👏🏻👏🏼 Tinnitus can be a dreadfully dibilatating condition. #ProtectThoseEars #NotTooLoud

Huge thanks to Clarion for the excellent series of court training webinars. So good to see lipspeakers & BSL interpreters learning together, sharing knowledge & building confidence. Feeling even more confident & equipped to support our Deaf clients in court. @_clarion_ @NRCPD

Richard Gray’s HC Register widened access/raised standards. Glenda Bateman’s founding of the ALS 35 years ago gave lipspeakers a professional voice. Lipspeakers are recognised across public services/workplaces & are listed on @NRCPD our journey continues! #SpokenWordsMadeVisible

Charles Mardell (deaf - 22 yrs as Hearing Concern’s Secretary-General) could easily follow Glenda Bateman’s lipspeaking & championed its growth. Glenda then founded the Association of Lipspeakers (ALS). In the 1960s, demand led to formal training ! #SpokenWordsMadeVisible

Lipspeaking was not only in the clubs. By 1949, Oxford’s ENT dept. was running lipreading classes, thanks to Gavin & Felicity Livingstone & hearing therapist Kathleen Jagger. Club competitions grew into regional/ national contests. Many lipreading teachers were also lipspeakers!

The Lipspeaking story continued - A small idea was about to make a big difference. Word spread through regional rallies of hard of hearing clubs & BATOD, where lipspeaking was seen in action. Members took it home & a new service began to blossom. 🌱#SpokenWordsMadeVisible @NRCPD

Hey, it's lipreading awareness week!! #SpokenWordsMadeVisible #lipreading #Lipspeaking Did you know that ...

Over 70 yrs ago, In 1948, a new communication skill emerged in Darlington. Bill Snowden & Muriel Shepherd developed lipspeaking as a “platform skill” to ensure everyone could take part in local hard of hearing club meetings. This laid the foundations for lipspeaking in England!

Great to see such a strong turnout at Manchester Deaf Centre on Friday for the survey on communication access to healthcare. Lipearders, BSL, SSE & DeafBlind shared valuable feedback. Some really useful insights gained! @MCRDeafCentre #NHS #Equality #HearOurVoices #DeafAccess

The life of a Lipspeaker. We watch, we listen, we catch every word, making sure every voice can be seen and heard. Quietly there, making things clear, turning spoken words into access, not fear. Yes it's Bank Holiday w/e. But, we're still on duty... lipspeakers love their work!

Lipspeaker feedback: Continuity matters. The patient said having the same lipspeaker regularly offered more than familiarity. It reduced anxiety & gave them greater confidence during appointments. It isn't just about access. Continuity can support wellbeing & mental health too

Here’s hoping this expose helps halt this unacceptable infringement of Deaf people’s right to make informed medical choices through their chosen communication professionals. BBC News - Deaf patient given wrong jab due to sign language error, report says - bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8n…

Learn to lipread opportunity ! “Lipread more. Miss less.” “Your eyes can hear more than you think.” “Lipreading opens up conversations.” "Because every word matters.” #SpokenWordsMadeVisible #lipreading