Consultation & Assessments for Communication Difficulties

• Early language delay-‘the late talker’
• Autistic Spectrum and Social Communication Disorder
• Developmental Delay
• Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and other syndromes or neurological conditions
• Oral-motor/ Verbal Dyspraxia
• Difficulties with social communication and social interaction
• Speech Dysfluency (Stuttering/ Stammering)
• Anxiety in Social Speaking Situations

Neurodiverse children and adolescents, such as those with Autism, may have:

• Difficulties with joint attention, turn taking and eye contact
• Difficulties with social interest, social interaction and social communication
• Delayed speech and language development
• Attention-related difficulties (ADD/ ADHD)
• A preference for repetitive and predictable play/ activities
• Difficulties with Imaginative and pretend play
• Difficulties focussing on activities/ topics of conversation or a tendency to be easily distracted
• Difficulty coping with transitions/ unpredictable changes to the routine which may lead to outbursts and frustration
• Sensory processing difficulties
• Selective eating that is reliant on distraction

Please get in touch to see how I can support you and your child by providing a detailed evaluation and assessment of all aspects of communication with an individual management plan to facilitate progress in all areas of speech and language, social communication and feeding development.

Specialised Speech and Language Therapy input can deliver significant improvements for young children, adolescents and adults with dysfluent speech with regards to their speech fluency, psychological and socio-emotional well-being

• Clients of all ages can be treated: Pre-school, adolescent and adult
• Following a detailed assessment and consultation, I can provide you with an individualised treatment package to support your or your child’s speech fluency
• Therapy input can also be provided at school or in the work place, such as support with particular speaking events or corporate presentations
• Structured and evidence-based therapy approaches providing clear strategies to support you and/or your child, including Michael Palin, Successful Stuttering Management Program (SSMP) and Solution- Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).