We have a team of specialist Speech and Language Therapists with a wealth of experience in educational settings, particularly Special Educational Needs provision, who are skilled in dealing with a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders. Our areas of specialism include

• Speech sound delay/disorder including Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia
• Language Disorder including Auditory Processing Difficulties
• Literacy Difficulties including Dyslexia
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• Paget Gorman Signed Speech
• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
• The Listening Programme
• The LiPS Programme
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

On admission to the School, each child will be assessed by the team of speech and language therapists.

Paget Gorman Signed Speech and Cued Articulation are used to support Language and Literacy as appropriate throughout the school, and there is an ongoing training programme for all staff.

Therapists work closely with Class Teachers and Learning Support Assistants to provide a whole school approach to improving the children’s communication skills.