I am so excited about the life I have in front of me - the world is not behind a closed door. Being deaf is not a barrier it is something that makes you an individual Read more
When we were told Daisy would be able to fulfil the same potential as her twin it was life changing. Read more
If I had to sum it up Auditory Verbal therapy feel like a big warm hug, it keeps us focused on the positive and are continually raising our own expectations Read more
Louis’ hearing loss is a genetic issue and typically leads to progressive hearing loss, leading to complete deafness. Read more
Since Auditory Verbal UK was founded in 2003 we have supported more than 1,000 families. Over 80% of children who have been on our programme for two years graduated with language on a par with typically hearing children. Below are some of the stories written by our families.
Deafness is a disability but with early and effective support the impact can be minimal and the world is open to Oscar to do anything he chooses. Read more
AVUK helped our family in more ways than one. Read more
My name is Hope - I was born profoundly deaf in 2010. The doctor who gave me my diagnosis told my parents: "A jumbo jet could land next to her and she wouldn’t even flinch." Read more
Tyler was born prematurely and spent the first 10 weeks of his life in hospital. A hearing test before he was discharged diagnosed Tyler as deaf - we felt totally underprepared for how best to support him. Read more
'Now at 19, she is studying at Durham University. None of this would have happened if it wasn’t for AVUK!' Read more
Grace who is now 5 years old and from Cardiff joined our Auditory Verbal family programme in March 2022. She was born with moderate to profound hearing loss and had bilateral cochlear implant surgery in January 2021. Grace’s mum, Rhian share’s her story. Read more
We are so proud of everything Enkhjin has achieved and we would especially like to thank AVUK who have always encouraged us to aim high for our daughter. Read more
We met Noel at an online Meet an AVT sessions organised by the charity and I just knew this was the way we should go and we have never looked back.” Read more
I know it is thanks to the determination of my parents to get early and effective support for me with Auditory Verbal therapy that I don’t feel being deaf has held me back in any way. Read more
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. Read more