What do we do?
Speech, Language and Communication (SLCN): Speech & Language Therapists (SLTs) assess how children and young people communicate with family, friends, and in their educational setting. Our aim is to enable children and young people to communicate effectively and for adults around them to feel confident about how to support their young person’s communication.
There can be many reasons for a child’s difficulties including; general developmental delay, physical/sensory difficulties, learning difficulties, autism, and / or specific communication disorder. Once we understand why a young person has difficulty with communication, we explore ways to make it easier.
Eating and Drinking: Speech & Language Therapists also have a role in assessing children & young people’s eating, drinking & swallowing.