Lynn A. Wood, MA CCC-A LSLS Cert. AVT
Rehab Audiologist and Auditory Verbal Therapist at the Auditory Verbal Center of Wheaton in Illinois
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 auditory verbal therapy, post cochlear implant auditory rehabilitation for children and adults, and therapy for individuals with auditory processing needs.
Lynn was in the inaugural group of professionals who sat for the first Auditory Verbal Therapy certification exam in 1994. She established her practice in 1988, becoming one of the first audiologists in the nation to open a practice devoted exclusively to auditory rehabilitation. Lynn has provided these services at her Wheaton office for over 25 years.
Lynn is the founder of the Auditory Verbal Center of Wheaton and was one of the first audiologists to open a practice devoted exclusively to auditory rehabilitation.
Lynn authors evidence-based LSL resources and Listen With Lynn™ is her online store that offers downloadable tools, games, and activities on five websites for children, their families, and the professionals who guide them.
Lynn served as the Programs Leader at HearingFirst.org, and has been an active consultant in the field of auditory rehabilitation to Advanced Bionics, Cochlear International, Bio-Speech Inc. and other companies and schools. Lynn presents at local, state, and national conferences and has worked internationally mentoring professionals providing auditory verbal therapy for children with hearing loss and their families. Lynn served on the AG Bell Certification Council, Illinois Chapter of the AG Bell Association, Illinois Hands & Voices and as a member of the Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss.
To hear more, about Lynn listen to the podcasts -
October of 2023, Lynn was a guest on the TOD POD podcast with Host Deanna Barlow LSLS Cert. AVEd
In August of 2022, Lynn was a guest on the empowerEar Audiology podcast with host Dr. Carrie Spangler.
The Listening Brain podcast with host Dr. Todd K. Houston where Lynn shared her professional journey as a guest in October 2020.
Lynn received her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1984.
The AG Bell Academy is the certifying body of Listening and Spoken Language Specialists. Lynn has been a Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist since 1994.
Jade, CFO
Jade, is Lynn’s Chief Furry Officer who is a terrific listener and follows one-step directions. Sit down, shake, play dead and roll over. Jade listens and understands when asked if she wants a cookie or to go on a walk. She is a 13-year-old Goldendoodle who naps under the desk and occasionally is invited into therapy where she magically motivates kids to use their listening and expands their language, vocabulary and conversational skills. Jade has been a source of cheer and calmness for a few adults in cochlear implant rehabilitation.
