Media centre

Latest

Macquarie Christmas Appeal for Auditory Verbal UK

Leah's story

Leah is the eldest of five siblings (pictured above) and was born with a profound hearing loss. She is now a happy and fun-loving teenager at mainstream school. Here, her mother Deena shares her story.

Christmas song released in support of AVUK

Joshua's story

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.

Foundation level

This 6-month course is available in a distance-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.

Media centre

Journalists can contact Chief Executive, Anita Grover, on [email protected]

In the media

Facts and figures

Our awards

Logos and photos

Press releases