SPEECH THERAPY

Speech Language Pathologist are concerned with the prevention, identification, diagnosis and (re) habilitation of children and adults with hearing impairments and communication disorders .We work with parents/carers and others to assess if a child has speech and/or language difficulties

What Type of Speech & Language Problems Do We Treat?

Assessment and intervention will be Provided for:

• Communication disorders (comprehension and expression) and swallowing disorders.
• Speech Production Problems errors.
• Voice pitch, loudness and intensity.
• Fluency Disorders.
• Hearing impairment.
• Specific Language Impairment, Autism and Intellectual Disability.
• Stroke / Head injury.
• Design and employ augmentative and alternative communication.
• Consult regarding language stimulation, inclusion.
• Strategies and teaching adaptation for students with language impairments
• Training and advice for parents/caregivers and other service providers (health, social work, education)
• Provision of programmes of work and ways of supporting the child in different environment and by different people
• Assessment and provision of communication aids and resources
• Involvement with educational and transition planning
• Direct therapy with child individually or in a group.
• Following the agreed period of support the child’s progress will be reviewed in partnership with Parents/care givers and others and further recommendations and actions