LittleTalkers – Speech and Language Therapy

We offer a wide variety of speech and language therapy services for early years as well as older children and young adults. The difficulties with which we help include delayed and disordered expressive language and problems with understanding what is said. We also offer help with attention, communication and social skills development as well as behaviour issues associated with poor language development.

Little Talkers was established in 2004 as a service that was passionate about supporting children and teenagers with their speech, language and communication skills. We are a multi-professional team of specialist therapists and consultants. Each one of us is highly qualified in our field of expertise. All therapists are DBS checked and registered with HCPC as well as their respective professional body. Supervision sessions and continuing professional development opportunities are provided for our team members so that we work to the highest professional standards while maintaining a fun, professional and motivated working relationship with our clients.

Our Services can be at your home, school or nursery.

In the school and nursery setting we are able to support your child in a familiar environment for learning. We are highly experienced in supporting and training staff on your child’s needs.

At home we can support your child in the place where they are most likely to feel happy and relaxed.

We can provide full assessments, reports, programmes and targets before starting one to one or group therapy.

We’re inspired to see every individual being able to communicate to his or her full potential. We are a dedicated, caring and professional team and we’re here to support your child in becoming a motivated ‘little talker’.

We are committed to all aspects of creative, cognitive, positive behaviour, hearing, linguistic and social communication development for children and young adults. We believe in a multi-professional approach to assessment and intervention, and personalised learning and support for our Service users.

Who Little Talkers can support:

Early years speech and language difficulties that may include:
Delayed or disordered expressive language
Understanding speech and language
Delayed or disordered speech sound development resulting in poor intelligibility.
Social skills and communication
Auditory processing
Sound sensitivities
Eating
Communication and social skills difficulties including imaginative play, behaviour or creative skills.
Delayed speech and language development in bilingual children or those with English as a second language.
Attention difficulties

Behaviour difficulties
Dysfluency (stammering)
Dyspraxia
Dysphonia (voice problems)
Cleft Palate
Down Syndrome and other syndromes in which language development is delayed or impaired.
Hearing impaired.
Disorders across the Autistic Spectrum
ADHD
Sensory and auditory difficulties.
Use of alternative and augmentative communication systems.

What Little Talkers can provide:

Speech, Language and Communication Assessment with written report, targets and programmes.
Advice on how you can help promote speech, language and communication development in your child.
Therapy sessions to help your child’s speech, language and communication. These sessions are especially tailored to your child’s interests and needs and the emphasis is put on having fun alongside learning.
Videos of sessions.
Advice on alternative and augmentative communication strategies (electronic and low tech).
Makaton signing support.
Picture Exchange System support.
Oro motor support.
Support for auditory processing.
Support on Positive Behaviour Management for service users.

Advice and training sessions for parents, school staff and carers in all areas of speech, language, auditory processing social skills, behaviour management and nutrition.
Liaison with and onward referral to other professionals, if requested, which can include auditory sound integration, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutritional advice, educational psychology, behaviour specialist advice and counselling.
Support in developing alternative and augmentative communication strategies
Liaison and contacts for other professionals if requested, which can include auditory sound integration, physiotherapy, nutrition, occupational therapy, behaviour specialist advice, and counselling

How Little Talkers can provide support:

Individual sessions
Group sessions
Intensive blocks of therapy
Advice and support through telephone calls, mail, email and Skype.
Support sessions for school staff, parents and carers.
Therapy support for independent and local schools and nurseries as well as other child and young adult care units.
Support with development of Speech and Language Therapy Departments and Units within schools, care homes, etc.
Supervision and completion of competencies for newly qualified Speech and Language Therapists.

HCPC Speech therapyist

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Speech and Language Therapy

Our Services can be at your home, school or nursery.

In the school and nursery setting we are able to support your child in a familiar environment for learning. We are highly experienced in supporting and training staff on your child’s needs.

At home we can support your child in the place where they are most likely to feel happy and relaxed.

We can provide full assessments, reports, programmes and targets before starting one to one or group therapy.

We’re inspired to see every individual being able to communicate to his or her full potential. We are a dedicated, caring and professional team and we’re here to support your child in becoming a motivated ‘little talker’.

Let’s talk today. Contact us