South East Lipspeakers

Are you #Deaf and worried you may be experiencing domestic or sexual abuse?

The Deaf Health Charity SignHealth has launched a new helpline live chat in BSL called “Deaf Abuse Advice”. It’s open to anyone, no matter how you prefer to communicate.

Find out more here ➡️ buff.ly/rlvJQhO

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Kicking off the week with a #Lipspeaking job in Essex, but this is the last one for me for a while.

Death of #Deaf Tik Tok star raises concerns over lack of #BSL interpreters.

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Deaf Lives poster for next event on 25th October, 5pm - 8pm in Hounslow.

Our next Deaf Lives event is:
📅25th October
🕜5pm - 8pm
📍Hounslow Deaf Club, Lampton Family Hub, TW3 4JG
The Safer Communities Manager from London Borough of Hounslow will be attending to talk about safety in the local area. 
See you there 🙌

One way sighted people can determine what to put in alt text: Imagine you sent the post or article to a friend, and the image didn't load. What would someone need to know to get the equivalent experience and context? This will help you identify the important details.

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End of the week and I’m between #Lipspeaking jobs in Essex. Have a good weekend all.

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What a #Monday morning. Finally home after #Lipspeaking , or trying to #Lipspeak amid many obstacles.

An image describing Bookshop Day.

Book shops, especially the small independents, are important gems on our high streets. Places of serendipity and discovery to be valued. Support them if you can.
#BookShopDay #Saturday11thOctober
#BooksAreMyBag

Spotlight Conference: How to Confidently Address Your Access Requirements How to Confidently Address Your Access Requirements Within the Industry

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Difficult to dress for this sunny but chilly weather. One of us is #Lipspeaking in Essex today while the other is in London.

A cartoon of a battery and a sign saying Monday to Friday.

Yes, it's Friday, but hold that end of the week feeling. I need to charge up the #LipspeakerBattery to get me through Saturday as well. Lipspeakers are not only booked for the Mon to Fri 9-5. #HereWhenNeeded #Evenings #Weekends

Images from East London

When I woke up on Friday morning I had no idea that I would be #Lipspeaking in this part of London a few days later.
A lovely booking in an interesting, developing area.
#YouNeverKnow #AdHocVariety #LipspeakerWorkTravels

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Reflecting on many things today as this date marks my 10-years cancer-free. Thankyou @uclh.bsky.social for removing my cancerous bladder and fitting me with a #Neobladder. I wouldn’t be alive today without you, and I certainly wouldn’t have trained as a #Lipspeaker. #BladderCancer

#business #accessibility #technology #communication | Svetlana Kouznetsova When people think about hearing devices, many assume they “cure” deafness — but they do not. Hearing aids amplify sounds and help people who are hard of hearing. Cochlear implants help those with sev...

Hearing devices don’t cure #deafness. They help with hearing, not understanding. Even CI users often still need captions, lipreading & assistive devices:

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#business #accessibility #communication #technology #DeafAwarenessMonth

🖤✨ Breaking the Silence in Our Community ✨🖤

The countdown is on! ⏳ Join us Saturday, Sept 27, 2025, at 1 PM EST for a powerful virtual panel hosted by HLAA.

🖤 I’ll be speaking w/ @earth2erika365 & @projectnemiah on our hearing loss journeys as Black creators.

#RepresentationMatters #HOH

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A week of two halves. First half dedicated to my #Writing work and the rest of the week is all about #Lipspeaking. Love a dual career.

1. Benefits of Access to Work Access to Work is a government scheme that helps support deaf and disabled people start and stay in work. It can help you: Hire disabled people with the skills you need Retain an employee who develops a disability or health condition Show that you value your employees

2. How does it work? The employee will apply for Access to Work online or via phone. They are eligible if they are: Over 16 In, or about to start, paid employment Live and work in England, Scotland and Wales

3. Job Interviews Job applicants invited to interview can apply for communication support. Make sure applicants are aware of this so they can have the appropriate support. You could pay for the interview support direct to take away the extra work from the applicant.

4. How you can support Encourage employees to apply for Access to Work and support with the application where needed. The paperwork is an extra burden for the employee so consider allowing for ATW admin as part of the normal working hours.

Did you know Access to Work is a government scheme to support deaf and disabled people in work? 

You can make your workplace more inclusive by understanding how it works and supporting employees where necessary. 

Our full guide is available in BSL and English - link in bio

#NationalInclusionWeek

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Two #Lipspeaking jobs today, in #London and #Essex.

The National Union of Journalists (@nujofficial.bsky.social) The NUJ is the voice for journalists and journalism - an active, campaigning membership organisation promoting media ethics. https://www.nuj.org.uk/join

This comes from the National Union of Journalists but applies to all freelancers. #StopTheFreelanceRipOff

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto...

@nujofficial.bsky.social

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A busy week so far but have cleared the diary for a birthday lunch with a good friend. Well you can’t #Lipspeak on an empty stomach!

Silent Majority - Addressing the Overlooked Needs of Non-Signing Deaf and Hard of Hearing People - Audio Accessibility | Svetlana Kouznetsova You may be meeting more people with hearing disabilities than you realize — perhaps even on a regular basis. Why don’t you notice? Because the majority of deaf and hard of hearing people don’t use si...

Most deaf & hard of hearing people don’t use sign language. Many never disclose their hearing loss—often due to stigma.

Accessibility needs to go beyond one solution: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

#business #Accessibility #Communication #Inclusion

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Battled the tube strike to #Lipspeak in London, Essex and Reading this week. Added a bit on to the journeys but wasn’t too bad.

Deaf lipreaders can misunderstand shop assistants. In this picture a lady learns in her receipt that the handbag in the sale was actually £50.00 & not £15.00.

Words such as ‘fifty’ & ‘fifteen’ have similar lip shapes. These are examples of #homophenes

#LipreadingAwarenessWeek

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Another #Lipspeaking job in London. Tube strike? No problem. Comfy shoes on for a bit of a walk. #LipspeakingInLondon

The French proverb, “lire les lèvres, c’est entendre avec les yeux…” translates as “…to read lips is to hear with the eyes…”

I think this is a succinct representation of lipreader friendship.

#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication #Accessibility #Lipreading

“Accessibility is not about convenience. It is also about dignity…” (Author unknown). #LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Lipreading #Communication

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Today we are co-working out of town. Setting off in plenty of time as there’s a #TubeStrike don’t you know? #ThankHeavensForTheOverground

Happy #LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Lipspeakers and #Lipreaders go together like a horse and carriage.

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⚠️EVENT POSTPONED⚠️
Due to the planned tube strikes next week, we have made the decision to postpone our Healthy Deaf Minds event. A new date will be announced as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!

We have created a guide to using Access to Work for deaf employees. The resource was kindly funded by @churchillfship.bsky.social 

You can find the guide in BSL and English here - https://f.mtr.cool/jfqmeyvucj

#DeafJobs #DeafCommunity #AccessToWork