Programme for families

The web pages below provide information about our programme available for families. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01869 325000

UK funds for our families

Fees and bursaries

Read about the costs of our programme and the bursary support available. Read more

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. Read more

Programme overview

A step-by-step guide to what you can expect from the Auditory Verbal therapy programme for families at AVUK. Read more

Therapy sessions

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

Connect

This page includes information about connecting with other families and organisations. Read more

Our Research Initiative

Our researchers work with our families, past and present, to study the outcomes of our Auditory Verbal therapy programme. Read more

Parent support

Parental participation, guidance and coaching are core principles of AV Therapy. Read about the support we provide you throughout the programme. Read more

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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 all deaf babies and children to have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.
Work for us

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

This 6-month course is available in an online learning format. 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?
Therapy sessions

Auditory Verbal therapy (AVT) is about enabling your child to learn to talk through listening. Read more about the therapy we provide.
Session activity ideas
The Education, Heath and Care Plan process

Families have shared that the Education, Health and Care Plan process can sometimes feel daunting or confusing so we have collated the most frequently asked questions to try and help clarify the process.