Category: Lipreading
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Why I Created the Sensory Pathway Project: Turning Personal Upheaval into Purpose
How My Hearing Changed Overnight When I was working as a care home manager, I loved my job. Making a direct, positive difference in people’s lives was everything to me. Then, in 2016, my life changed overnight. A sudden drop in my hearing, plunging me from severe to profound deafness. Up until then, I had…
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Top 10 Lipreading Tips for Better Communication
Lipreading can transform conversations for people with hearing loss. But it’s most effective when everyone plays their part. Good communication isn’t just about speaking. It’s about creating the right environment and giving the brain time to process visual clues. Whether you’re a family member, colleague, or professional, here are 10 top tips to make conversations…
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Lipreading Awareness Week:
From 8th–12th September, it’s Lipreading Awareness Week — a chance to shine a light on a hidden but powerful skill that has changed lives. My Story I have been deaf since infancy, and in 2017 I became profoundly deaf. Overnight, I found myself cut off from conversations I had once managed with hearing aids. It…
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How Living 4 Moments can support your team:
April is often a time when teams take a step back to reflect—what’s working well, what could be better, and where improvements can be made. It’s also the perfect opportunity to revisit the “why” behind our work. I founded Living 4 Moments in 2020 with a simple but powerful mission: to help care providers create…
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Lipreading Classes
The Power of Lipreading: A Lifelong Skill I’m Excited to Teach in 2025 Lipreading is an essential part of my life. To someone living with severe hearing loss since childhood who has now become profoundly deaf it is a lifeline. It’s a skill I’ve honed over a lifetime, and I’m excited to be able to…