Speech and language therapy
Speech and language therapy services
- Assessment and written report
- Speech and language therapy assessment and intervention
- Creative arts and crafts assessment and intervention sessions
- Sensory dance and movement support sessions
- Support on positive behaviour management for service users
- Advice and training sessions for parents school staff and carers on all areas of speech, language, social skills, behaviour management and creative skills.
- Makaton signing support.
- Elocution and public speaking skills development
- Performing arts and theatre skills
- Support in developing alternative and augmentative communication strategies
- Liaison and contacts for other professionals if requested, which can include auditory sound integration, physiotherapy, nutrition, occupational therapy, behaviour specialist advice, and counselling
Which types of difficulties are treated?
- Early years sensory and communication development
- Communication, language and speech development
- Bilingual support to language and speech development
- Behaviour difficulties
- Attention difficulties
- Difficulties breathing and hoarseness of voice
- Stammering
- Dyspraxia
- Cleft palate
- Down syndrome
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger’s
- Support for young people with Dyslexia
- Delayed or disordered expressive language difficulty
- Difficulties in understanding speech & language
- Advice on alternative & augmentative communication systems
(electronic & low tech systems) - Difficulties in social skills, imaginative play, behaviour or creative skills
- Sensory and auditory integration training and support
Therapy and training options include
- Individual sessions
- Group sessions
- Appointments at Little Talkers offices, client’s home, school, or day centre
- Intensive blocks of therapy
- Advice and support through telephone or mail
- Support sessions and coffee morning for school staff, parents and carers
- Supplementary sessions in conjunction with NHS therapists
- Therapy support for independent and local schools, as well as other child and young adult care units
- Supervision for newly qualified Speech and language Therapists and Creative Therapy Staff.
- Support with development of Speech and Language Therapy departments and units within schools, care homes, etc.