I have 20 years experience of supporting children with speech sounds. I take an holistic approach to therapy and often a child may require support with more than their speech sounds. I am able to work with children who are experiencing:

• CAS (Childhood Apraxia of Speech) and motor speech difficulties

• Phonological Delay/Disorder

• Articulation Difficulties

• Speech sound difficulties related to other diagnoses such as Cleft Lip and Palate

I am trained and/or familiar with the following therapies:

• PROMPT , DTTC(Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing ), Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme, Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment

• Phonological therapies such as Cycles, the Complexity Approach and Minimal Pairs.

• Core Vocabulary Therapy, primarily used for children who are producing a high number of words inconsistently

• Traditional Articulation Therapy for children who need help to produce a sound in isolation. This may include children who use active nasal fricatives and frontal/lateral lisps.

• Makaton, Signalong and picture based communication alternatives to support children to communicate effectively