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Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children
What do we do?
The paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service works with children with speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties from 0 to 16 years of age. We work within 2 teams, the pre-school team and the schools team. The teams include specialist therapists who work with children who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties associated with conditions such as hearing impairment, learning difficulties, stammering, cleft palate, autism, and physical disability.
Though based in clinics at Flockton House, Firth Park and Ryegate, therapists work away from their bases in the community into a wide range of settings. These include family homes, schools, nurseries and Children’s Centres.
The Speech and Language Therapist’s role is to identify children’s communication strengths and weaknesses, and support the development of skills in the child, their carers and teachers, which will enable the child to maximise their communication potential.
We work in partnership with a range of other agencies including the Local Education Authority, Sure Start, and ICAN.
For information on specific diagnosis see www.afasic.org.uk/pub.htm#glossary
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