When our daughter Megan was eventually diagnosed deaf at 2½, we were living in Surrey and given information about DELTA (then NAG). We went to Summer School in Colchester. That was in 1993. Meg and I have returned to help every year but one since then. In 1995 we moved to South Wales and in 2002 I became Regional Co-ordinator for South Wales and the South West. In 2004 I became a trustee of DELTA, only standing down when the numbers were reduced under the new Charitable Company status. Upon a vacancy, I was reappointed pending the AGM.

I was a Police Inspector in my working life, and I now use my ‘people skills’ to widen public knowledge about DELTA and the Natural Aural Approach, as well as promoting collective support for parents and their families. My husband Tony provides me with wholehearted support, and is always ready to chat to other parents in my absence.

After all we have living proof that the Natural Aural Approach works because although being profoundly deaf and not a high flier, Megan has just sat 10 GCSE’s at our local Comprehensive school with support and done well.