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Stammering
Stammering
Hello, I'm Louise and after more then 20 years working in the NHS as a Speech & Language Therapist I'm now setting up in independent practice as well. My areas of interest are:
- supporting children and young people with stammers.
- supporting school aged children with speech and/ or language difficulties. I like to work closely with parents a
Hello, I'm Louise and after more then 20 years working in the NHS as a Speech & Language Therapist I'm now setting up in independent practice as well. My areas of interest are:
- supporting children and young people with stammers.
- supporting school aged children with speech and/ or language difficulties. I like to work closely with parents and school settings with the aim of minimising the impact of the communication difficulty for the child through environmental changes alongside specific therapy.
- supporting preschool children with delayed speech & language difficulties working to empower parents to know how to help their child. I also encourage liaison with the child's nursery/ preschool.
I always spend time getting to know the child and their family to find the most effective and holistic way to offer therapy. Therapy aims to be fun and relaxed and incorporate the interests and needs of the child/ young person I'm working with.
I am registered with HCPC, RCSLT & ASLTIP and qualified from University College London with a BSc Hons (2:1).
Stammering
Stammering
Stammering
I have trained in a range of different therapy approaches for younger children (7 and under) including Palin Parent Child Interaction therapy and Lidcombe. With the older children I have attended training at the Michael Palin Centre for Primary and Secondary school aged children as well as for more specific therapy techniques including AC
I have trained in a range of different therapy approaches for younger children (7 and under) including Palin Parent Child Interaction therapy and Lidcombe. With the older children I have attended training at the Michael Palin Centre for Primary and Secondary school aged children as well as for more specific therapy techniques including ACT, Solution focused therapy, CBT and NLP. I also keep up to date with new information and research by being a member of the National Stammering CEN.
I am practised in delivering therapy approaches online (my current NHS role involves delivering all stammering assessment and therapy online) and for many young people and their families this can be as effective as in person.
Assessment includes a detailed case history with the parent/carer as well as with the child/ young person before discussing which therapy approach would be most effective. Apart from specific approaches such as the Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy, therapy is very much bespoke to the child/ young person I am working with.
Specific Speech & Language Difficulties - School Aged
Specific Speech & Language Difficulties - School Aged
Specific Speech & Language Difficulties - School Aged
I have worked in a large variety of primary schools and some secondaries over the years, and have seen how the education system has changed in that time as well. I understand the pressures schools are under and always try to make any therapy targets realistic and achievable. I am also keen to work alongside parents too making sure they ha
I have worked in a large variety of primary schools and some secondaries over the years, and have seen how the education system has changed in that time as well. I understand the pressures schools are under and always try to make any therapy targets realistic and achievable. I am also keen to work alongside parents too making sure they have an understanding of their child's needs and have practical ways to support their child. I have specialist skills in supporting children whose primary need is with their speech & language difficulties such as speech sound difficulties, language delay, Autism with associated language disorder and Developmental language disorder (DLD).
Assessment of a child's speech and language needs could happen within the child's home environment or in school, but it would always include liaison with school to understand the impact of any difficulties within their learning environment.
Specific Speech & Language Difficulties - Preschool
Specific Speech & Language Difficulties - School Aged
Specific Speech & Language Difficulties - School Aged
I have also worked within the Early Years clinics providing assessment and therapy to preschool children and their families.
Assessment typically involves seeing your child within the home environment, taking a detailed case history and may include a nursery visit as well.
Therapy is bespoke and where there are language difficulties incl
I have also worked within the Early Years clinics providing assessment and therapy to preschool children and their families.
Assessment typically involves seeing your child within the home environment, taking a detailed case history and may include a nursery visit as well.
Therapy is bespoke and where there are language difficulties includes supporting the parents in their communication skills to maximise their child's language learning as well as working directly with the child on specific areas.