Online Language and Listening Consultancy

Language Consultancy: Personalised advice and fun, simple strategies to develop your child’s ability to express and understand language, ensuring they are making the best progress possible. This can be in spoken English or a signed language.

Listening Consultancy: Personalised advice and strategies on how to develop your child’s listening skills in an engaging way, suitable for both hearing and deaf children who have some residual hearing.

Audiology Advice: Support in understanding your child’s deafness, audiogram, strategies to overcome challenges around glue ear, grommets, language barriers, routines to optimise use of hearing aids, BAHA and cochlear implants.

Deaf Awareness in the home: When you are raising a deaf child there are simple changes you can make to home life that will allow your child’s language to flourish and develop even better communication across your home.

British Sign Language Tuition: It is always best to learn BSL from a deaf adult, however I fully understand the challenges to find courses at a time that suits families but also that sometimes the language you need to learn is more bespoke to your family's needs in the here and now. As a Level 3 BSL qualified ToD, I can provide bespoke learning of BSL to aid communication between you and your deaf child.

Deaf advocacy: It is essential that children who are deaf learn to advocate for themselves in order to get their communication and access needs met. I can provide you with a range of ideas to teach your child this essential skill, so that wherever they may go in the world of education or work, they can flourish!

Support for parents and carers raising a deaf child: As a QToD I have a wealth of experience in helping parents navigate the journey of raising a deaf child, my service can also offer you an opportunity to ‘air out’ any concerns or questions you may have and come up with ways to ensure you feel as calm and confident as possible.