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Khrystal Adams, Operations Executive

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Khrystal has joined AVUK’s operations team recently. Supporting the Operations Manager, Khrystal assists with a wide variety of tasks within each part of AVUK.

Khrystal works Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, remotely and in our London office.

Email: [email protected] 

Published: 25th February, 2020

Updated: 25th July, 2022

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Antonia Aldous, Auditory Verbal Therapist

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Antonia’s first degree was in Biomedical Science from Kings College London. After a few years in medical research, she retrained as a Speech and Language Therapist at City University in London, qualifying in 2002. 

She worked at Hounslow Primary Care Trust for 5 years, working with preschool and primary aged children with hearing loss as well as in a language unit.

Antonia then moved to the Speech Language and Hearing Centre at Christopher Place in London where she worked as a Highly Specialised Speech and Language Therapist with preschool children with hearing loss and their families. As part of her role, she was the Speech and Language Therapist on the Cochlear Implant Team at St Georges Hospital where she worked for 5 years.

It was whilst at St Georges Hospital that she was first introduced to Auditory Verbal Therapy.  She was so enthused and excited by it, that she started her training as and Auditory Verbal Therapist at AVUK, qualifying as an LSLS Cert. AVT in 2016.  Antonia is passionate about helping children meet their auditory potential, empowering and skilling parents and carers. She believes that therapy should be fun and enjoyable for everybody!

Antonia works part-time remotely and at the London Centre on Mondays and Wednesdays from home, 9.45am to 13.45. 

E mail: [email protected] 

Published: 26th February, 2020

Updated: 25th July, 2022

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Lyndsey Allen, Auditory Verbal Therapist

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Lyndsey AllenGraduating as a Speech and Language Therapist in 1998, Lyndsey’s spent 25 years learning about child development and supporting families to get better outcomes for their children. She’s worked across public, private, and charitable sectors in both clinical and leadership roles, cementing an international reputation as a speaker and trainer. 

A LSLS Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist since 2008 and PRINCE 2 qualified project manager, she has a distinctive skill set of clinical and business skills.  

She’s currently working across 3 different organisations. As conference director for ASLTIP (Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice), as clinician and consultant for her independent practice THINK TALK and LEARN, and with AVUK across both training and clinical teams.  

When she’s not working you might find her pulling some shapes on a yoga mat or hanging out with 4 kids at the park.  

Publications 

Hutchins., T. Allen., L & Schefer., M (2017) Using the Theory of Mind Inventory to Detect a Broad Range of Theory of Mind Challenges in Children with Hearing Loss: A Pilot Study Deafness & Education International (Published online 2017.01.23)  

Allen, L. & Simpson Allen, J (2012) What can a parent and professional do in a home-based program when they do not have a lot of “therapy” toys? In W. Estabrooks (Ed.), 101 Frequently Asked Questions About Auditory-Verbal Practice (pp.93-97). Washington DC: The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 

Plus numerous articles for professional and parent publications such as Bulletin (SLT magazine) and BATOD (Teacher of the Deaf magazine). 

Lyndsey works Wednesday between 10am-12pm. 

Email: [email protected]

Published: 27th February, 2020

Updated: 25th July, 2022

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Louise Ashton, Training Lead and Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist

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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 relocated to the UK and specialised in delivering audiology and speech and language therapy to various client groups working for the National Health Service (NHS) and Local Authorities (LA) in Scotland, London and Bristol.  She undertook training whilst working for the NHS to become 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 Verbal UK’s online 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. 

She supports a small caseload of families who received technology from the Johannesburg Implant program.  in her private practise in South Africa.

 Louise works remotely from South Africa and in our London centre

 Working hours:

Monday -Thursday core hours 08:00-12:00 and remainder flexible (Nov-April). 

Monday-Thursday core hours 07:00-11:00 and remainder flexible (April-Nov).

 

Publications:

  • Clark, F., Ashton, L., Kenely, N., Hogan, S. (2021). International Telepractice for therapy and training – Auditory Verbal UK’s Perspective.  Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
  • Quayle, R.E., Ashton, L. & Estabrooks, W. (2020). The Development of Play and Auditory-Verbal Therapy. IN Estabrooks, W., McCaffrey Morrison, H. & Maclver-Lux, K.  Auditory-Verbal Therapy Science, Research and practice. Plural Publishing Inc.
  • Estabrooks, W., Maclver-Lux, K., Ashton, L. & Quayle, R.E, (2020). The Auditory-Verbal Session: Planning, Delivery and Evaluation. IN Estabrooks, W., McCaffrey Morrison, H. & Maclver-Lux, K.  Auditory-Verbal Therapy Science, Research and practice. Plural Publishing Inc.
  • Ashton, L. & Clark, F. (2017). Turning Pages Through the Ages: Acceleration progress through interactive book sharing. British Association of Teachers of the Deaf Association Magazine, September 2017. ISSN 1336-0799.
  • Ashton, L. & Gazeley, K. (2017). The Parent Journey. British Association of Teachers of the Deaf Association Magazine, May 2017. ISSN 1336-0799.
  • MacIver-Lux, Lim, S.R., Rhoades, E.A., Robertson, L., Quayle. R. & Honck. (2016). Milestones in Auditory-Verbal Development: Auditory Processing Speech, Language, Emergent Literacy ,  Play and Theory of Mind in Estabrooks, W., MacIver-Lux, K. & Rhoades, E.A. (Ed), Auditory Verbal Therapy For Young Children with Hearing loss and Their Families and the Practitioners Who Guide Them (pp219-262). Plural Publishing Inc.
  • Estabrooks, W., MacIver-Lux, K., Honck, L. & Quayle. R. (2016). Blueprint of and Auditory-Verbal Therapy Session in Estabrooks, W., MacIver-Lux, K. & Rhoades, E.A. (Ed), Auditory Verbal Therapy For Young Children with Hearing loss and Their Families and the Practitioners Who Guide Them (pp 341-350). Plural Publishing Inc.
  • Estabrooks, W., Honck, L., Tannebaum-Katsaggelos, S., de Melo, M.E., Clem, B.C., Sindrey, D., Katz, L.,  MacIver-Lux, K & Steacie, P. (2016). Auditory Verbal Therapy in Action: Step-by-Step Session Plans in Estabrooks, W., MacIver-Lux, K. & Rhoades, E.A. (Ed), Auditory Verbal Therapy For Young Children with Hearing loss and Their Families and the Practitioners Who Guide Them (pp 351-472). Plural Publishing Inc.

Email: [email protected] 

LinkedIn: Louise Honck

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Published: 28th February, 2020

Updated: 25th July, 2022

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Victoria Bishop-Rowe, Head of Communications and Engagement

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Victoria Bishop-RoweVictoria, known as Tori, joined AVUK in August 2022 bringing with her almost 10 years of strategic communications experience working across the public and charity sectors. 

Tori is passionate about integrated, agile and effective communications having previously developed and led national campaigns that create positive change, build profile and deliver measurable outcomes at organisations including Terrance Higgins Trust, The Electoral Commission and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Heading up the communications team which covers digital comms, PR, marketing and public affairs, Tori is helping deliver the ambitious and exciting 10-year strategy and create a groundswell for support for AV therapy to ensure all deaf children have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.

Tori works from Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

Email: [email protected] 

Pronouns: She/Her

Published: 29th February, 2020

Updated: 15th February, 2023

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Alicja Boryn, Volunteer

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Alicja completed her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences, then spent a year on the project management graduate scheme at Rolls-Royce. She left this to complete an MSc Environment and Development, before joining the Civil Service Project Delivery Fast Stream in 2020. So far, Alicja has completed postings in the Department of Transport and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Alicja joined AVUK on a six-month secondment, where her main focus was leading on the hybrid working policy. 

Alicja now volunteers for AVUK and supports the fundraising team.

Email: [email protected] 

Pronouns: She/Her

Published: 29th February, 2020

Updated: 1st September, 2022

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Jennifer B. Boyd, Auditory Verbal Therapist

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Jennifer B. BoydM.A. Speech-Language Pathology, LSLS Cert. AVT

Jennifer is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, certified Auditory Verbal therapist. She currently works across AVUK's clinical, training, and outreach teams remotely from Edinburgh.

Jennifer trained to be a speech and language therapist at Baylor University and received her master’s degree from the University of Kansas. She began providing auditory-verbal therapy to families at Hearts for Hearing, a comprehensive hearing healthcare center in Oklahoma City in 2012. She qualified as a certified Auditory Verbal therapist in 2015 and continued her full-time, clinical role at Hearts for Hearing until relocating to Scotland. In 2020, Jennifer accepted a position at Hearing First, an online learning community supporting families and professionals pursuing listening and spoken language outcomes for children with hearing loss. Jennifer joined the team at AVUK in December 2021.  In addition to her roles at AVUK, Jennifer continues as a consultant and mentor for professionals pursuing certification as listening and spoken language specialists at Hearts for Hearing and Hearing First.

Jennifer works Thursday 8-12 and Friday 13:00-16:00, but is currently on maternity leave.

Email: [email protected] 

Published: 3rd March, 2020

Updated: 25th July, 2022

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Susannah Burden, Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist

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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 Verbal UK.

Susannah has specialised in delivering therapy to children with hearing loss since qualifying, and since 2011 as a

certified auditory verbal therapist. Susannah is one of the trainers on the AVUK distance training course and has been mentoring and supporting professionals towards certification for a number of years.  Susannah also delivers therapy to families both in person and via telepractice and has a specialist interest in speech development and supporting children with additional needs.

Susannah works Wednesday and Thursday between 9am-5pm.

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Susie Avuk

Published: 3rd March, 2020

Updated: 25th July, 2022

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Frances Clark, Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist and Clinical Lead

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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 AVUK. 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. In 2019 she won a scholarship for Henley Business School and completed a Professional Certificate in Coaching. Frances is a member of the Global Matters committee for A G Bell.

Frances works Monday-Thursday 8:30am – 5:30pm at the London centre and via telepractice. 

Email: [email protected] 

LinkedIn:Frances Clark

Facebook: Frances Avuk

Twitter: @frances_AVT

Published: 7th March, 2020

Updated: 2nd December, 2022

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Rebecca de Vyea, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Auditory Verbal Therapist

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Rebecca de VyeaRebecca is a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Auditory Verbal Therapist. Rebecca trained to be a speech and language therapist at the University of Newcastle in 2002, qualifying with a master’s degree in Language Pathology. She began training with AVUK in October 2018 and qualified as an Auditory Verbal Therapist in 2023.

Rebecca has specialised in delivering therapy to children with hearing loss since 2008. She works with babies, pre-school, and some older children with varying degrees of hearing loss and language levels.

Rebecca works- Tuesdays 8:30-4:30; Thursday 1pm-5pm; and Fridays 8:30-4:30. 

Email: [email protected] 

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Published: 8th March, 2020

Updated: 9th March, 2023

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