Sir, – There are over eight million people living in the UK with a partial or total hearing impairment.
Hearing loss can cause devastating communication difficulties in every aspect of a person’s life, including family, friends and work.
Lipreading teachers can help hearing impaired people in many ways.
We are looking for mature people who have a warm, caring and professional approach, speak clearly, are prepared to learn about the practical and psychological problems of hearing impaired people and can communicate with them.
Many hearing impaired people have successfully trained as lipreading teachers.
Students who are eligible will receive some financial support.
Please write for course details to: The Lipreading Teachers’ Course, Manchester Metropolitan University, Elizabeth Gaskell Campus, Hathersage Road, Manchester, M13 OJA.
MARY ALLISON Manchester Metropolitan University
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