Speech and Language Therapy Service for Children

Therapy Programmes

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I can see your child for therapy at your home or in clinic on a weekly or biweekly basis. Appointments are typically 45mins- 1 hour, which includes discussion with parents.

 

Therapy programmes are individualised for each child. If multiple difficulties are present across speech, language, attention and social communication, goals will reflect this. 

Therapy is child-led by meeting the child where they are and identifying achievable goals that are meaningful for them, in motivating fun activities and play. 

 

Parents are required to be present and advice and carry over activities will be provided. ​​​

I work as a team with parents,  since it is through everyday interactions, routines and play with parents that children develop their communication skills, particularly language, play and attention skills. It isn't about doing 'more' but discovering what you're already doing that helps, along with trying some new techniques to make it easier for your child to take the next steps. For speech development normally specific activities will be recommended in between sessions.

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When working with children with speech sound difficulties my focus is on improving their intelligibility swiftly using fun, up-to-date evidence based therapeutic approaches and creativity. Reducing the frustration that children feel when their speech is not understood and reducing the effect this has socially and on literacy is a priority.

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