Loud Shirt Day UK

Wear your loudest clothes to create a sound future for deaf children
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Downloadable resources

Here are some downloadable resources to help you raise awareness of your Loud Shirt Day.

Freshers Week and more advice for starting university with a hearing loss from AVUK Young Ambassador James Curtis

It’s so important just to jump in to university life and embrace it. You’ll get what you put in and don’t be afraid to ask for help - universities are very happy to accommodate changes that will help.
Advanced Course (Cohort M)- Term 3 - Session 22
Meet an Auditory Verbal Therapist - For parents who want to find out more about Auditory Verbal Therapy and Telepractice
Orson's story

After a healthy pregnancy, Orson was unexpectedly born three months early. It was fair to say that after 61 days across intensive and neo-natal care we had gone through every possible emotion and we were ready to leave hospital.

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.
Early intervention

What are the benefits of an early intervention programme?
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.
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