Loud Shirt Day UK

Help deaf children to get an equal start in life – wear a loud shirt and donate to Auditory Verbal UK this October

Loud Shirt Day - 20 October 2023

How does it work?

Loud Shirt Day sign up

Tell people about Loud Shirt Day

Wear your loud shirt on loud shirt day

Donate to loud shirt day

Celebrity supporters

Resources

Downloadable resources to help you raise awareness of your Loud Shirt Day:

Social media posts

Poster

Website banner

Email signature

Zoom backgrounds

Presentation template

Host a disco with the Loud Shirt Day playlist

Make your own pet bandana

Loud Shirt Day biscuit recipe

Ava's deaf superstars quiz

Make a LOUD paper spiral

Why not take part in Jodie Ounsley's Rugby challenge?

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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.
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Early intervention

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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.
AVT programme for families

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.

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