Louise Ashton, née Hönck, Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist and Training Lead Expand MA Communication Pathology, MRCSLT, PgDip Auditory Verbal Therapy, LSLS Cert. AVT® Louise is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist. She is dually trained as a Speech-Language Therapist and Audiologist and obtained her masters degree at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 2004. Louise has specialised in delivering audiology and speech and language therapy across a range of different settings to various client groups after moving to the UK. She undertook training during this period and became a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in children with hearing loss. She completed her postgraduate diploma in Auditory Verbal Therapy with distinction at Aston University in 2011. She was mentored towards LSLS CertAVT® whilst working at AVUK. Louise also trained in the assessment and treatment of oro-motor speech production difficulties using the PROMPT approach (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Target). Louise leads on Auditory VerbalUK’s distance AGBEll and RCSLT accredited Foundation and Advanced training programs, supports the clinical team, mentor in-house trainees, provide intervention services using telepractice, and regularly travels internationally to give lectures or train professionals. Louise co-authored 3 chapters in Auditory-Verbal Therapy for Young Children with Hearing Loss and Their Families, and the Practitioners Who Guide Them (Estabrooks, W, Maclver-Lux, K & Rhoades, E.A., Plural Publishing 2016). Louise co-authored 3 chapters in Auditory Verbal Therapy Science Research and Practice. Estabrooks, W., McCaffrey Morrison, H. & Maclver-Lux,K. Plural Publishing (in print). Working hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 07:00-12:00 and Tuesday 07:00-11:00 Louise works remotely from South Africa and in our London centre. Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: Louise Honck Facebook: Louise Avuk
Susannah Burden, Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist and Bicester Clinical Lead Expand BSc (Hons) SLT, Cert MRCSLT, PgDip Auditory Verbal Therapy, LSLS Cert. AVT® Susannah is a listening and spoken language specialist, certified auditory verbal therapist. She is currently working at our Oxfordshire centre, with time spent in clinical work with families and in training therapists. Susannah trained to be a speech and language therapist at De Montfort University and completed her postgraduate diploma in Auditory Verbal Therapy at Aston University. She was mentored towards LSLS CertAVT® by Jacqueline Stokes, Donna Sperandio, Rosemary Richardson and Catherine White whilst working at Auditory VerbalUK. Susannah has specialised in delivering therapy to children with hearing impairment since qualifying, and since 2011 as a certified auditory verbal therapist. Susannah is involved in delivering training and mentoring to professionals and works with babies, pre-school and some older children with varying degrees of hearing loss and language levels as well as additional needs such as ASD and Down’s Syndrome. Susannah is the Clinical Lead for our Oxfordshire centre. Susannah works Tuesdays & Wednesdays 08:30-16:30 at our Oxfordshire centre Email: [email protected] Facebook: Susie Avuk
Emma Burton, Auditory Verbal Therapist Expand BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy, LSLS Cert. AVT Emma qualified from Birmingham City University with a first class degree in Speech and Language Therapy. She had her first introduction to AVT on placement at the Birmingham Cochlear Implant Centre and was inspired by the listening and spoken language outcomes that deaf children were able to achieve. In August 2015, Emma joined the team at AVUK and began training in-house to become a certified Auditory Verbal Therapist. She qualified as a certified Auditory Verbal therapist in April 2019. She is passionate about empowering families and helping deaf children to achieve their potential. Emma works Monday-Friday 8.30-16.30 at the Oxford centre. Email: [email protected] Twitter:@emmaavuk
Tamsin Brown, Project Manager Expand Tamsin is an English Language and Linguistics graduate, with experience in public sector project management and administration. She joined Auditory Verbal UK in October 2019 on a six month secondment from the Civil Service Fast Stream. During her time at AVUK, Tamsin will be taking on the project management of a number of the charity’s events and projects.
Paul Butler, Director of Finance and Operations Expand An accountant by profession, Paul trained with Deloitte during the mid-1980s and worked in stockbroking during the 1990s before deciding to move to the charity sector in 2003. He holds a business masters from the Cass Business School in Charity Accounting and Financial Management. Paul joined AVUK in mid-September 2019 with over 15 years of experience working as a finance and operations director for some well-known charities, including Groundwork UK, The Ramblers’ Association and Bliss. He is responsible for the financial and management accounting, operations, IT and facilities. Email: [email protected].org
Natalie Clark, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Expand Natalie is a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and is working towards her certification as an Auditory Verbal Therapist (AVT). Natalie studied in Perth, Western Australia and received her BSc Speech Pathology degree in December 2010. Natalie worked within the disability sector before deciding to travel and move to the UK in 2012.Natalie worked as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for five years within a mainstream Primary School with a Deaf Provision in East London. Natalie began her training towards AVT certification in 2015 through the Auditory Verbal UK Foundation and Advanced Course. Natalie provided therapy to children with hearing loss and their families using Listening and Spoken Language (AVT) principles and was also able to provide training and support to staff and other professionals within the child’s team. Natalie joined Auditory Verbal UK in September 2018 and is passionate about supporting children with hearing loss and their families as well as increasing awareness and expectations of what deaf children can achieve. Natalie works Monday – Friday 0830 to 1630 at the London Centre. Email: [email protected]
Frances Clark, Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist and London Clinical Lead Expand BA Speech and Hearing Therapy (Speech Pathology and Audiology), LSLS Cert. AVT® Frances qualified as a speech-language pathologist and audiologist at The University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 2004. After working in a South African hospital as a speech therapist/audiologist for one year, she moved to England in 2006. She worked for the Oxford Cochlear Implant Team and Oxford Primary Care Trust as a highly specialist speech and language therapist in deafness. She then worked as a highly specialist speech and language therapist for The Elizabeth Foundation, for pre-school deaf children and their parents, developing the speech and language therapy programme there. In 2013, she began training in Auditory Verbal Therapy through our Part 1 course. In October 2013, she joined the team at AVUK and in August 2015 she qualified as an LSLS Cert. AVT. Frances is the Clinical Lead for our London centre. Frances regularly presents at conferences and delivers training both in the UK and abroad. She has a special interest in using books in therapy, Theory of Mind and Sensory Integration. She obtained a postgraduate certificate in Sensory Integration through Ulster University in January 2018. Frances works Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm at the London centre. Email: [email protected] LinkedIn:Frances Clark Facebook: Frances Avuk Twitter: @frances_AVT
Rebecca Crombleholme, Communications and Marketing Manager Expand Rebecca joined the Auditory Verbal UK team in April 2015 with experience of working in fundraising and communications in the charity sector. Rebecca's role as the Communications and Marketing Manager encompasses digital communications, press and media liaison, publication production, case study management and marketing AVUK's projects and programmes to new and existing audiences. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @AuditoryVerbal Facebook: Rebecca Avuk
Carol Exell, Volunteer Administrator Expand Carol Exell joined AVUK Bicester in September 2018 as a part-time Administration Volunteer. She comes from a background in primary school teaching and libraries- both public and school. Carol works at Bignell Park Barns on Tuesdays. Email: [email protected]
Rachel French, Operations Manager Expand Rachel joined Auditory VerbalUK in January 2007 and has over 30 years’ experience working in senior administrative roles in both the public and private sector. Rachel’s role as Operations Manager encompasses HR, facilities, IT, administration, scheduling and training. Rachel works full-time 08.30-16.30 at our Oxfordshire centre. Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: Rachel French