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Annual Reports & Accounts Archive

Please use the links below to view Auditory Verbal UK’s Annual Reports:

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2021-22

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2020-21

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2018-19

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2017-18

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2016-17

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2015-16

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2014-15

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2013-14

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2012-13

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2011-12

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2010-11

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2009-10

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2008-09

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2007-08

Auditory Verbal UK Annual Report & Accounts 2006-07


Auditory Verbal UK Publications: 

Auditory Verbal UK (2022) A Sound Future: Raising expectations for children with deafness

  • This position paper uses the latest international research to outline the current landscape of the Auditory Verbal approach and paediatric deafness.

Auditory Verbal UK Strategy: Creating a sound future for deaf children 

Auditory Verbal UK Strategy Summary

  • Our bold strategy sets out our vision to transform the landscape of Auditory Verbal provision in the UK, so that every family who wants their child to learn to listen and talk will be able to access an Auditory Verbal programme through publicly funded services in their local area.

Listening and Language: Stepping Stones to Literacy (June 2022)

  • Our research highlights that deaf children following our specialist early intervention programme are attaining educational outcomes on a par with hearing children. 

Auditory Verbal UK 2020/21 Impact Report

  • This highlights Auditory Verbal UKs impact from August 2020 - July 2021. 

A Sound Future: Raising expectations for Children with deafness (December 2021)

  • This position paper uses the latest international research to outline the current landscape of the Auditory Verbal approach and paediatric deafness.

A Sound Future: Raising expectations for Children with deafness (October 2020)

  • A summary of the latest international research to outline the current landscape of the Auditory Verbal approach and paediatric deafness.

A Sound Future: Raising expectations for Children with Hearing Loss (March 2019)

  • A summary of the most recent research on Auditory Verbal therapy and suggested questions for parents to ask professionals.

Auditory Verbal UK (2018) Raising the bar for deaf children with additional needs

  • This report provides a study of spoken language outcomes for children attending Auditory Verbal UK from 2007-2017. 

Research Summary: Working Through Audition (May 2018)

  • This report provides a research summary of Auditory Verbal UK's Foundation course: Working Through Audition training programme for professionals working with pre-school children with hearing loss.

Baby Talk by Auditory Verbal UK

  • Auditory Verbal UK have created a book for adults to share with babies to stimulate their brains for listening, language and literacy. The book can be used by both parents and professionals to help children learn to listen, understand and play through simple pictures, words and role play with real life scenarios.
  • To find out more or order a copy click here.

Estabrooks, W and MacIver-Lux, K. (2016) Auditory-Verbal Therapy: For Young Children with Hearing Loss and Their Families and the Practitioners Who Guide Them. Plural Publishing. 

  • This book provides a comprehensive examination of Auditory Verbal therapy (AVT), from theory to evidence-based practice.
  • Louise Honck, Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist at Auditory Verbal UK, and Rosie Quayle, Clinical Lead at Auditory Verbal UK, both contributed to a chapter of this book. 

Investing in a sound future for deaf children: a cost benefit analysis of auditory verbal therapy at Auditory Verbal UK - Executive Summary (June 2016)

  • The executive summary of a report that quantified the costs and benefits of Auditory Verbal therapy provided by Auditory Verbal UK This report examines the impact that Auditory Verbal UK has made as a charity over a child’s lifetime.

Investing in a sound future for deaf children: a cost benefit analysis of auditory verbal therapy at Auditory Verbal UK - Full Report (June 2016)

  • A report that quantified the costs and benefits of auditory verbal therapy provided by Auditory Verbal UK. This report examines the impact that Auditory Verbal UK has made as a charity over a child’s lifetime.

Auditory Verbal UK Five-Year Strategy: 2016-2021 (February 2016)

  • Based around our theory of change, our strategy explains our plans for the next five years.

How we’ve made an impact (Jan 2012)

  • This report examines the impact that Auditory Verbal UK has made as a charity.

Hogan S, Stokes J and Weller I. (2010) Language Outcomes for Children of Low-Income Families Enrolled in Auditory Verbal Therapy. Deafness Educ Int. 12 (4) 204-216

  • Household income was not found to have an impact on the spoken language development of children with hearing loss who participate in Auditory Verbal therapy programmes.

Hogan S, Stokes J, White C, Tyszkiewicz E, Woolgar A. (2008) An evaluation of Auditory Verbal Therapy using rate of early language development as an outcome measure. Deafness Educ Int. 10,143–167

  • Children acquired language at a much faster rate by the time they finished the study compared to when they started it.  This tells us that being on an Auditory Verbal programme at Auditory Verbal UK accelerated children’s language development.

Achieving a flying start (Nov 2008)

  • A five year progress report on Auditory Verbal UK.

Financial and Legal Policies

Please use the links below to view Auditory Verbal UK‘s financial and legal policies:

Our use of charitable funds

Financial reserves policy

Trustee financial reporting responsibilities

Trustee independence

Equal opportunities policy

Safeguarding

Cancellation Policy

Complaints policy and procedure

 

Published: 21st February, 2022

Updated: 16th December, 2022

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