auditoryverbaltherapy

Ellen A. Rhoades, Ed.S. is a consultant, mentor, researcher, and writer. Across all continents, she serves colleagues, early intervention service providers, and families including their children with hearing loss. In 1977, she founded a non-profit auditory-verbal center in Atlanta USA and served as its executive director for 17 years. Additionally, she secured, developed, and directed a 3-year federal grant providing exemplary EI auditory-verbal services for the state of Georgia. She also established an auditory-verbal program in Tampa FL and was its executive director for 8 years as well as served as advisor to other auditory-verbal centers in other nations. Her 100+ published works include professional journal articles and chapters as well as her co-authored books entitled “Auditory-Verbal Practice: Family-Centered Intervention” (first and second editions), “Aural (Re)habilitation for Adolescents with Hearing Loss” and “Auditory-Verbal Therapy.” Her areas of expertise include psychosocial aspects of hearing loss, families of children with hearing loss, infant development, cross-modal learning, communication skills assessment, cross-cultural competence, self-determination, and the development of listening, auditory memory, spoken language, and cognitive capacities.  

Elizabeth Rosenzweig PhD , CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at Yeshiva University Stern College for Women.  She sees families for Auditory Verbal Therapy and mentors candidates for Listening and Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS) certification worldwide.  Her research interests include trauma-informed care, personnel preparation, and auditory verbal outcomes.  You can find her at www.AuditoryVerbalTherapy.net.  

Lynn A. Wood, MA CCC-A LSLS Cert. AVT- Lynn is a nationally recognized Listening and Spoken Language Specialist with over 35 years of experience. She is an audiologist by degree and specializes in pediatric LSL auditory verbal therapy, post cochlear implant auditory rehabilitation for children and adults and therapy for individuals with auditory processing needs. Listen With Lynn™ is her online store that offers Listening and Spoken Language tools, resources and activities for parents and professionals. She is founder of the Auditory Verbal Center of Wheaton and was one of the first audiologists to open a practice devoted exclusively to auditory rehabilitation.