Auditory-Verbal therapy is a method of intervention that applies techniques and strategies, which promote acquisition of spoken language through listening. Children use their amplification to learn to listen and process verbal language, which helps to develop and support their ability to speak. One main principal of auditory-verbal therapy is parental involvement. The child's parent or primary caregiver, a crucial part of therapy sessions, learn how to help their children learn to listen, process language, and speak within the natural daily activities of their life.

We have three full time Auditory-Verbal therapists on staff: Lori Eggers, MA,CCC/SLP, Cert. AVT, Carla Marino, MA,CCC/SLP, Cert.AVT and Cassie Oakes, MA,CCC/SLP, Cert.AVT. Our Auditory-Verbal therapists work closely with parents, teachers, audiologists and a team of specialized professionals to ensure that emphasis is being placed on the student's ability to learn through listening.

Our speech/language department attends many in-service training sessions and workshops, by well known professionals in the field, to learn more about auditory-verbal therapy techniques. We have been fortunate to learn from several nationally recognized certified auditory verbal therapists who have spent time here at Lake Drive educating and training our speech/language pathologists. Nancy Schumann continues to be a consultant at Lake Drive, educating staff and mentoring additional speech/language pathologists toward becoming certified auditory-verbal therapists.