CYP Now - Signs For Change: Why early and effective support is key for deaf children

Rose Ayling-Ellis has, again, captured the public's attention with her brilliant personal documentary, Signs For Change, which aired on the BBC the other week. She continues to challenge the perceptions of what deaf people can achieve.

Rose Ayling-Ellis speaks to AVUK's Noel Kenely. Picture: BBC iPlayer

This timely programme highlights the rich diversity of deafness and explores what it is like to grow up deaf in the UK today. It also, importantly, calls for early and effective support for all deaf children so they can reach their full potential.

Early and effective support is a key focus for us at Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) – a UK-wide charity that wants all deaf babies and children to have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers. All deaf children, whether they use spoken language, sign language or both, need access to early and effective support.

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