Programme for families

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

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

Distance programme for families

Our programme of Auditory Verbal therapy is available via distance for some families who are unable to travel to our centres in London and Oxfordshire on a regular basis. Read more

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

Our Research Initiative

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

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.

This 6-month course is available in a distance-learning format and a centre-based format at our two centres. 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. For professionals who want to train to become LSLS CertAVT®s this foundation course is accredited by AG Bell Academy and carries 36 CEUs.