Why an Independent Practice?
NHS budgets have been getting smaller as Speech and Language Therapy caseloads have grown, resulting in longer waiting lists for assessment and individual therapy.
There are fantastic Speech and Language Therapists working for the NHS and I have worked alongside them and continue to do so. I am not competing with the NHS service but attempting to help fill the gaps that have arisen over the past few decades and to give parents an additional choice within Gloucestershire and beyond. The Royal College of Speech and Language therapists and HCPC recommend that NHS SLTs and Independent SLTs work collaboratively together and share information in order to work for the best possible client outcomes which I do on a regular basis.
The important early years
As a parent, we know that the best possible future for our children begins with the best possible start. The early years of our children’s lives are the most important for building speech and language skills, and that’s why we want to make the most of this time to help them to learn. If a child with a speech and language delay receives extra support from the important adults in his life, they can make significant gains. Early speech and language intervention is critically important for these children to develop the communication skills necessary for success in their future lives and to improve their confidence. AT THE MOMENT THERE ARE LONG LISTS FOR NHS SLT RESULTING IN LONGER WAITS FOR INITIAL ASSESSMENTS. PLEASE DON’T RING PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL CONTACT YOU BY EMAIL AND LET YOU KNOW ROUGHLY WHEN I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE YOUR CHILD.
Helping children reach their potential
Simply put, the earlier children receive the help they need, the better their communication outcomes will be. Helping children reach their potential, empowering parents and providing them with tools to help their children gives me great job satisfaction and is the reason many of us entered the Speech and Language profession in the first place.
Dawn is also an Experienced Makaton Tutor and Makaton Ambassador for the Charity offering various Makaton courses ONLINE for Parents and Carers of children with speech and language needs and the professionals who work with those children or adults within Gloucestershire and further afield, Makaton Safeguarding, Using Makaton with singing, Makaton Signing with babies and Makaton Signing with Babies train the trainer ONLINE . Details of the next course dates are on the About Page or please email me to register your interest.
What to do next
If you have any concerns regarding your child’s
communication skills then please feel free to or call me on 01452 740453.