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April 17th 2011 I will be running the London Marathon for Auditory Verbal ^UK

Auditory Verbal ^UK is a national charity which teaches deaf babies and children to listen and speak using Auditory Verbal Therapy, so that they can achieve their potential in life.

 

A deaf baby is born in the UK every 12 hours. In early years, children with a hearing impairment are given access to sound through hearing aids and cochlear implants, but need to be taught during infancy how to listen and communicate. After three years of parent-focused Auditory Verbal Therapy, over 80% of the deaf and hearing-impaired children will close the language gap and enter mainstream school.

 

Below is a short write up form an old friend of mine Lee Tessler explaining how the charity has helped his son Jake.



Jake started auditory verbal therapy when he was 3 months old and has been until he was 5 years old.  AV has taught Jake to learn through listening and given us the hope and belief that he will be able to lead a normal life like his peers. 

 

Jake has since had 2 cochlear implants and is at mainstream school.

 

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