Speech and language therapy team

Speech and Language Therapists work with children who may have ongoing difficulties with things like: understanding language, interacting and communicating, speech sounds; stammering. 

How can they help?

They are qualified to assess and treat SLCN, give advice the setting the child attends on how to meet a child’s needs. They may support parents in getting a diagnosis or refer you to other relevant services for support. Following a referral the service the family will be contacted to explain the support they can provide locally.

Website: Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Website: Speech and Language UK

Email (Stoke and North / West Staffordshire: sltnorth.admin@mpft.nhs.uk

Email (South / West Staffordshire):  SLTPaedSouthWestadmin@mpft.nhs.uk

Speech and language assessments

Encourage parents to attend appointments with specialist services and share any advice they receive. Practising the things they suggest regularly with a child can really help them to progress.

Early years settings should maintain contact with a child’s speech and language therapist and put in place the interventions they suggest as part of day to day learning. It helps if practitioners can attend appointments to gain the information and skills they need to implement the support.

Website: Speech and Language UK