How does Auditory-Verbal therapy differ from other kinds of speech therapy?
Many speech and language therapists and teachers of the deaf provide services to improve communication skills of children with hearing impairment. Some teach British Sign Language, while others use total communication (a combination of sign and oral language), oral or cued speech (speech accompanied by hand configurations to aid lip-reading). Very few professionals are certified as Auditory-Verbal therapists who are equipped to provide therapy sessions, parent guidance, and the educational services needed to maximise the child’s use of hearing as a primary sense for speaking and learning at school.
