Noon – 2:00 PM

On Thursday, October 3 from Noon – 2:00 pm the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHA-NL) will launch a brand new online learning course called Read Our Lips.

Read Our Lips is the first of its kind in Canada, and includes online lessons to teach lip and speech reading techniques to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Improving your ability to see what someone is saying helps to improve communication in daily life, especially at times when there is background noise, like in coffee shops, restaurants, at family gatherings, and in meetings. It is a key part of communication for those with hearing loss.  

Communication means feeling connected.

When we can see what’s being said, we feel a part of what’s happening.

We believe that the antidote to isolation is inclusion; that everyone should be empowered to partake in the stories that weave the fabric of our lives. We’re not just teaching, we’re helping open doors to a more confident life.

See speech, feel connected. ​

More About Read Our Lips

This online, self-paced e-learning course will be available to anyone in Newfoundland and Labrador with access to a computer, tablet or smart phone and high speed internet access (at home or at a local library or community centre) providing important hearing rehabilitation tools to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador that have not previously been available.

Read Our Lips will operate as a social enterprise model – proceeds will support the Programs & Services of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador.

Please join us at the St. John’s Farmer’s Market Building (Freshwater Road, St. John’s) for the official launch event and enjoy food, prizes and a demonstration of Read Our Lips.