Lipreading and managing hearing loss: beginners
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
- Course Code: GL103
- Dates: 16/09/24 - 07/07/25
- Time: 10:00 - 12:00
- Taught: Mon, Daytime
- Duration: 30 sessions (over 43 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Nicola Hicks
Course Code: GL103
Duration: 30 sessions (over 43 weeks)
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What is the course about?
Learn how to recognise some sounds that are visible on the lips and how to use other tactics to support lipreading and manage hearing loss.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
What will we cover?
- learn which sounds can be seen, which look alike and why.
- develop an awareness of other skills used to lipread: memory, concentration, observation, awareness of rhythm, situation, context, facial expression and body language.
This course will also give you strategies to manage situations that can be difficult with hearing loss as well as provide information on services and equipment that could helpful.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- recognise visible speech sounds including less visible consonants and simple vowel sounds
- be able to describe what a substitution is and explain why it occurs
- understand the process of lipreading and the various skills used
- understand the factors that make lipreading easier.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
You will have an acquired hearing loss and use spoken English to communicate with others.
Straightforward written sentences are used in exercises and during teaching to confirm spoken words. This course is suitable for total beginners, or for learners who have already attended a short introduction course in lipreading.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
In class there will be group work, pair work, practical work, lecture, demonstration and discussion.
We aim to make all our lipreading teaching accessible for students with an acquired hearing loss, whether it is an online course or face to face.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please bring a pen and notebook and a small mirror to the session.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
From this course you will be able to progress to other lipreading classes of whatever level decided by mutual agreement and discussion.
Nicola teaches from her lived experience as she had sudden hearing loss as an adult. She became interested in lipreading when she attended classes to help her cope at work. She later decided to train as a tutor and qualified at City Lit in 2017. She taught classes at Community Learning MK then joined City in 2019 as Teacher Coordinator. Nicola has a background in distance learning from 14 years at the Open University. She always believed it would be possible to teach lipreading online. In 2020 lockdown provided the opportunity to develop this idea. Nicola teaches classes at all levels and had delivered classes at the Royal Chelsea Hospital. She has an interest in how acquired hearing loss impacts people at work teaches a workshop: Managing Hearing Loss at Work. Nicola is a member of the Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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Lipreading and managing hearing loss: improversFull fee £329.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £200.00 -
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