It can be difficult for a lip reader to follow the flow of conversation when there are many people in a meeting. The provision of a lip speaker gives the lip reader a single person to focus on making it easier to follow what is being said.
Lip Speakers?
Whilst some British Sign Language (BSL) users can lip read many cannot, and often words with similar shape patterns can be misunderstood. We recommend the assistance of a BSL interpreter for all clients who use BSL, especially in formal or official settings.
Required fields are marked *
Translate UK provides experienced, professional Lip Speakers interpreters across the country. Our interpreters are NRCPD qualified individuals, who have been vetted and DBS checked. We pride ourselves on providing a high-quality service, with a flexible, personal approach. Whatever the situation, we are here to assist you with your unique language needs.
Our Lip Speakers are NRCPD qualified, and many have further BSL skills and can offer lip speaking with additional sign support where necessary. A member of our team will be more than happy to customise our services to meet your needs.
We ask that our Lip Speakers sign a code of conduct and data protection agreement before undertaking any work with us. This is to ensure professionalism and compliance with GDPR regulations.
A Lip Speaker is a hearing person who has been professionally trained to lip speak. They clearly reproduce the shapes, natural rhythm and stress the speaker uses and use facial expressions, gestures, and finger spelling to accurately convey the speakerâs message to a lip reader.
The Lip Speaker can also slow the flow of speech whilst keeping its natural rhythm to make it easier to follow and when requested can use their voice, allowing the lip reader to benefit from any residual hearing.
We understand that face-to-face meetings may not always be possible. We are well prepared to continue to meet your needs, no matter the situation, by providing remote Lip Speakers through many different platforms.
We always work with a flexible approach, ready to meet the unique needs of your business. For ongoing matters, we know that it may be preferable to have the same interpreter at several appointments and we will always try our best to make this possible.
Our Lip Speaker service is one of many services we provide to assist deaf communities across the country. We also provide interpreters for British Sign Language, as well as deaf relay interpreters for those who need assistance translating between British Sign Language and other sign languages. In addition, we can supply Note Takers, for those too busy lipreading or watching a sign language interpreter to take notes.Â
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |