When we found out our second son Robin was deaf soon after birth we never thought, or dared hope, he would end up being so chatty that we would sometimes have to beg him to stop talking! Read more
Nobody should have to fight for access to early diagnosis and the best support for their deaf child. Read more
“I thought deafness meant limitations. But it’s about unlocking potential.” Read more
Early support from family, school and learning to listen and talk with Auditory Verbal therapy has helped Thomas to achieve his dream of taking part in the Deaflympics in Tokyo in November 2025. He tells his story. Read more
Since Auditory Verbal UK founded in 2003 we have supported over 1,000 families. Approximately 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.
AVUK gave us support and hope at a time when we really needed it. We really were lost and had our own struggles and challenges. Read more
Holi was not diagnosed as profoundly deaf until she was two years and 8 months - few months later she received her cochlear implants. Read more
“What I think was different about AV therapy were the goals and high expectations set for deaf children.” Read more
“When you’re told your child is deaf, you feel completely helpless and overwhelmed but thanks to the support of Auditory Verbal therapy Grace is in Year 2 at school confident and proud to chat to her friends.” Grace’s mum, Rhian share’s her story. Read more
When Shivaay was diagnosed as deaf we had no experience of deafness. It was very frightening but now one of his favourite things is singing, something I never thought I would see and hear. Shivaay graduated from the Auditory Verbal therapy programme at Auditory Verbal UK in December 2025 aged four with spoken language levels equivalent to a five- year-old. Read more
Aimee graduated from AVUK in December 2011, when she was four-and-a-half years old and then started mainstream school. She has thrived ever since and is a bubbly, confident young lady now leaving home and starting her degree at Cambridge University Read more
“It’s been an amazing journey – no one actually believed he would get to this point.” Read more
What makes Auditory Verbal UK’s programme so special is that it’s an all-round, holistic support system for the entire family Read more
AVUK offers so much more than the therapy programme. The team have all been so informative and helpful. Read more
Cochlear implants are an absolutely amazing technology but without additional support like Auditory Verbal therapy it is like being given the car without any driving lessons. Read more