Isobel Weller, Family Support Advisor

Isobel is a qualified social worker and practice educator and, before joining AVUK in 2007, was the manager of two children’s centres and a family support project in Swindon.

She worked for several years in Taralye, Australia supporting families with hearing impaired children, and at Mary Hare School as a family liaison officer and module leader on the Oxford Brookes/Mary Hare post graduate teacher of the deaf diploma. Isobel advises on any aspect of special educational needs, benefits and family issues.

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Orson, was born with moderate-severe high frequency sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. AVUK has been life-changing for our family and we are eternally gratefully. Orson started auditory verbal therapy aged 2 and graduated from the course at 4.5 years old, tracking a year ahead of his age on the Preschool Language Scales assessment. For a young boy who cannot hear the sound of a bike bell, birds singing and the doorbell ringing without his hearing aids it was an incredible achievement.
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AVUK have provided us with the skills to communicate effectively with our daughter and the motivation to keep going. They encouraged us to believe that all our hopes and dreams for Lola were possible and supported us with any concerns we had.

What is Auditory Verbal therapy?

Auditory verbal therapy is a highly specialist early intervention programme which equips parents with the skills to maximise their deaf child’s speech and language development.
Training to be an Auditory Verbal Therapist

Find out how you can train to become an Auditory Verbal Therapist in the UK.
Evidence base for Auditory Verbal therapy

Deaf children can learn to listen and speak – like their hearing peers. What's the evidence?
Our mission and values

At Auditory Verbal UK, we want to see a world where all deaf children have the same opportunities in life as hearing children.
Work for us

Do you have an interest in transforming children’s lives? See our vacancies.
Therapy sessions

Auditory Verbal therapy (AVT) is about enabling your child to learn to talk through listening. Read more about the therapy we provide.
Foundation level

This 6-month course is available in an online learning format and in person at our London centre. Designed to equip professionals with the core skills needed to develop auditory practice when working with children with hearing loss and their families, we are also able to deliver this course in-service to employers wishing to train groups of staff.
Early intervention

What are the benefits of an early intervention programme?
Joining the programme

We want to make sure you are able to access information, guidance and support at a pace that suits you. Find out how you can join the programme.
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