Auditory-Verbal International (AVI), Inc.

A private non-profit international membership organization whose principal objective is to promote listening and speaking as a way of life for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. AVI's goals are to heighten public awareness of the Auditory-Verbal approach, ensure certification standards for Auditory-Verbal clinicians and teachers, provide quality educational opportunities for parents and professionals, and facilitate networking among the professional and lay communities.