What is paediatric speech and language therapy?
Paediatric speech and language therapy involves working with and supporting children aged between 0 to 18 years old, who have a range of speech and language communication needs.
Some of the speech and language communication needs we support include: developmental language disorder (DLD), autism spectrum condition (ASC), social communication, language delay, speech sound delays and disorders, dysfluency and selective mutism.
The aim of our service is to provide a holistic and child centred approach to supporting children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). We work closely with families to develop goals that are both impactful and effective, while ensuring that our therapy service is fun and motivating for all families.
It is not uncommon for children to be behind on their speech and language milestones, in fact, over 1.9 million children in the UK are currently behind with their talking and understanding (speech and language UK). These challenges may be a result of an existing diagnosed condition, environmental and/or biological factors. Our service aims to provide comprehensive assessments and individualised therapy programmes to support children’s speech and language development.
Our paediatric speech and language therapy service offers:
- A choice of clinic, home and school visits for observations, assessment and therapy.
- Therapists that passionate and enthusiastic about helping your child
- Therapists are friendly and approachable
- Therapists that have a wealth of experience working in the paediatric sector, ensuring that the support provided are based on the latest clinical evidence and approaches
Our aim is to enable your child to be able to communicate effectively with others to the best of their ability. We work together with you and your child to develop individual goals that are meaningful to you and your child.
By providing therapy that is significant, fun and motivating, children are more likely to willingly engage in activities and make lasting improvements.
As children develop and grow, they may experience some developmental difficulties that may be the result of an existing diagnosed condition, environmental factors or biological influences. Children may not be achieving their developmental milestones at the same time as their peers, or they may be struggling to follow directions from adults, this can make parents very concerned. Our speech and language therapists can relieve parents’ concerns by assessing your child’s skills and developing an individualised therapy programme.
Our paediatric speech and language therapy service offers you
- Private children's speech and language therapy.
- A choice of clinic, home and school visits for observations, assessment and therapy.
- Highly skilled and friendly experienced therapists.
- U.K wide cover.
- No waiting lists.
- High quality service based on the latest clinical evidence and approaches.
- A happier more confident and social child.
We Care
Here at SLT for Kids our number one priority is your child’s quality of life. We want to ensure your child is able to succeed and progress their skills to their full potential. With our therapy we can support your child to develop their skills in areas they find difficult, we provide a range of treatments and assessments to suit children of all ages and abilities.
Common difficulties children may experience
- Delayed developmental milestones.
- Poor speech skills.
- Difficulty following instructions.
- Limited vocabulary.
- Poor expressive language.
- Limited social communication.
- Difficulties with social skills.
- Poor conversation skills.
- Low confidence.
