Louise Ashton, née Hönck, Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist Expand M.Communication Pathology, RCSLT, PgDip Auditory Verbal Therapy, LSLS Cert. AVT® Louise is dually trained as a speech and language therapist and audiologist and obtained her master’s 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 in the NHS to various client groups since moving to the UK in 2004. She completed her postgraduate diploma in Auditory Verbal Therapy with distinction at Aston University in 2011. Louise was mentored towards LSLS CertAVT after joining Auditory VerbalUK in February 2011 and qualified as an LSLS Cert AVT® in 2012. She is involved in multiple outreach programs across the UK, Malta and the Republic of Ireland, combining clinical work and training. Louise advises on rehabilitation in joint audiology and AV clinics with Josephine Marriage, Audiologist at CHEAR. She delivers training on various AVUK programmes and mentors practitioners towards AV certification. She regularly presents at conferences, nationally and internationally, and has contributed to publications and book chapters. Louise was a contributor to Auditory Verbal Therapy – for young children with hearing loss and their families and the practitioners who guide them, Estabrooks, MacIver-Lux, Rhoades, Plural Publishing 2016 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, Speech and Language Therapist and AVT Intern Expand BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy 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 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
Beth Cardwell, Family Support and Project Manager Expand Beth graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2010 with a degree in Social Policy. She has over 5 years’ experience within the charity sector, which has included working at The Children’s Society and Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid. She joined the team in September 2013 and her work includes fundraising, event management and family support. Email: [email protected] Facebook: Beth Avuk
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
Adam Croom, Communications and Policy Officer Expand Adam began working at AVUK in November 2017 as part of an internship scheme with the University of Sussex following his degree in International Relations. Adam has previous experience of working in Local Government and in Public Policy for a Communications Agency. Adam is now employed as our Communications and Policy Officer until June 2018. Adam works full-time 08.30-16.30 at our London centre. Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: Adam Croom
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