Frequently asked questions

What does an assessment involve?

This is dictated by the needs of the client, but generally an assessment will involve a carer and/or client interview, observation of speech, language and communication skills, play-based and/or table top assessment activities and a standardised assessment (a formal assessment that has been designed to measure an individual’s abilities compared to other people of their age group).

Why do you no longer provide therapy sessions?

There are a number of reasons for the change in my practice (please get in touch if you’d like to know more!). Primarily, though, it is in my experience that the parents and carers I work with are the best therapists for their child - with the right support - and ultimately, they are the ones who lead to the best speech, language and communication outcomes for their child.

Who is your low cost service for?

This service is for those families who require income support and may find it difficult to pay for full price Speech and Language Therapy support. If you think you fall into this category, please bring it to my attention in the initial consultation so that we can discuss options.

Do you work on evenings and weekends?

Yes, I primarily provide assessments after school or on weekends.

How do I pay?

Bank transfer. Payment is required before the assessment takes place to secure the dates for the session. If you decide to go for any further support (e.g., follow up assessments, etc) you will be invoiced at the end of each calendar month, according to the services you have received that month.

How do you work with schools and care homes?

There are three levels of support for institutions:

1) Universal Support

I implement approaches to support the whole population (all students or service users) and ensure all clients have appropriate language and communication opportunities. This may be through training staff members, helping to design and create appropriate resources and helping to create a communication friendly environment.

2) Targeted Support

I provide more support for those service users or students who need it by, for example, designing speech, language and communication programmes or setting up and facilitating small groups for staff to carry out on a regular basis.

3) Specialist Support

I deliver a direct and highly individualised level of support for those who require it, providing 1:1 or group sessions as required.

For more information, please contact me directly.

Do you work with people with special educational needs?

Yes, absolutely. I love working with this client group. I have years of experience supporting the speech, language and communication skills of people with learning disabilities and autistic children and adults. As such, I am well-equipped to work alongside other professionals in a multi-disciplinary style approach to ensure that individual needs are met.

What is the difference between speech and language?

Speech refers to the way we say the sounds within words. This includes the way we articulate sounds using our mouth, tongue and lips, the way we use our vocal folds and breath to create voice, and the way we use rhythm in our speech to talk in a fluent manner. Language, on the other hand, refers to the words and sentences we understand and use and how we use them to share ideas and get what we want. Language is further broken down into receptive language (the ability to understand information) and expressive language (the ability to express information). Some clients require support with just speech, others just receptive language or expressive language (or both) and others might require support with both speech and language difficulties.