Milly Ehren, Trustee

Milly Ehren Milly joined the Board of Trustees in 2021. Milly is an experienced strategy professional, with a passion for creating social value and lasting impact. She is currently working at the City of London Corporation as Strategic Project Lead for Bridge House Estates (an ancient charitable trust). Milly brings her skills in articulating organisation-wide thinking on strategic issues and implementing transformational projects to support AVUK as it embarks on its major investment programme.

Milly will act as Board lead for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and will support AVUK to further develop and implement its DEI policies and plans. Milly is a strong advocate for people with disabilities and brings her personal experience of living with a chronic invisible illness. Milly’s lived experience affords her a natural insight and empathy that will help support families in their journeys through Auditory Verbal therapy.

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Auditory Verbal Consensus Statement
Ernie's story

Ernie was diagnosed as deaf at 11 weeks old and is now studying film and TV at college.
Deaf young people share their stories with MSPs, including First Minister Humza Yousaf, in The Scottish Parliament
Spring Budget: Government again misses vital opportunity to create a sound future for deaf children

Budget Statement fails to fund specialist early support which is transforming outcomes and opportunities for deaf babies and children across the UK and around the world despite calls to the Chancellor from deaf children and young people.

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.
Session activity ideas
The Education, Heath and Care Plan process

Families have shared that the Education, Health and Care Plan process can sometimes feel daunting or confusing so we have collated the most frequently asked questions to try and help clarify the process.
Early intervention

What are the benefits of an early intervention programme?
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.