About
The Willow Tree Speech and Language Therapy service supports people to participate in their daily lives as fully and as meaningfully as possible.
The aim is to identify speech, language and communication barriers and help people to develop the skills to overcome them.
Hello and Welcome!
My name is Caroline Elward-Ryan and I am the founder of The Willow Tree SLT. I am a qualified Speech and Language Therapist having achieved a postgraduate diploma from City University in 2015. I am a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health Care Professions council. I am also registered as an independent therapist with the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP).
I founded The Willow Tree Speech and Language Therapy service following the birth of my daughter, Willow, in 2020 and I enjoyed providing my services to families, schools and nurseries across the borough of Richmond-upon-Thames for 3 years thereafter. In May 2023, I moved with my family back to my home town of Folkestone, Kent, where I continue to support those with speech, language and communication needs and their families.
I specialise in working with under 5’s, as well as with autistic adults and children and those with moderate to severe learning needs. I also have vast experience working with a range of other client groups - from school-age children with speech sound difficulties to older adults with learning disabilities in residential settings. I have experience working within the NHS as well as in independent schools and colleges in London (both mainstream and specialist provisions). I have also provided Speech and Language Therapy services internationally, in Delhi, India.
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I am officially trained to use the following specialist approaches:
- Makaton
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD)
- Intensive Interaction
- Talking Mats
- Colourful Semantics
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