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.
The Early Years contracted SLT service supports specific childcare settings through training, advice and signposting, to help develop children’s communication skills.
We work closely with adults caring for children in their early years, including parents, Health Visitors, and Childcare workers, to encourage communication friendly environments.
We support children in a range of settings according to their communication needs, including community clinics, schools, and the child’s home environment.
Speech & Language Therapists also have a role in assessing children & young people’s eating, drinking & swallowing. We have a separate referral form for this.
Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy
1st Floor, Chelmsley Wood Primary Care Centre
Crabtree Drive
Birmingham
B37 5BU
Tel: 0121 722 8010
Instagram Page: @uhbpcslt
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