Our team of expert therapists offer a wide range of Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children.
We understand that communication difficulties can impact a child’s development, academic progress, social relationships, and emotional well-being, which is why we advocate specialist therapy as early as possible – it can make a significant difference in a child’s life.
Our Speech & Language Therapy Services for Children
Autistic children may have delayed language development or difficulties with certain aspects of language, as well as presenting with differences with their interaction style, non-verbal communication and their development of social relationships.
Read more about our therapy services for Autistic children.
For information on our Private Autism Diagnosis service visit our sister site Norfolk Autism Assessment.
There are a complex range of difficulties that can arise from damage to the brain before, during or after birth. This can impact the development of many of the child’s skills, including movement, balance, posture hearing, feeding and speech and language skills. Children with these disorders require a multi-disciplined approach, including speech and language therapy.
Read more about our Cerebral Palsy therapy services.
Children with CAS may present with speech that is difficult to understand. They may find it difficult to make voluntary speech movements or may be able to make individual sounds but find it difficult to sequence the sounds.
Read more about our therapy services for Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
DLD can impact all areas of language development, including the understanding and use of vocabulary, grammar and the social use of language. It is a lifelong condition, though the characteristics and impact change over time.
Read more about our Development Language Disorder therapy services.
A child has 22 pairs of chromosomes plus a sex chromosome from each parent. If there is an abnormality in the chromosomes, certain syndromes result. The child may have a range of difficulties that can affect physical and cognitive development and the development of speech and language skills.
Read more about our therapy services for children with Downs Syndrome.
Some children’s language is immature for their chronological age. There may be many reasons for this. These children require an initial assessment and may require therapy to stimulate and improve their acquisition and use of language.
Read more about our Language Delay therapy services.
Selective Mutism is an anxiety-based communication difficulty where a child consistently struggles to speak in certain situations or with specific people, despite being able to speak comfortably in other settings. It is not caused by a lack of ability or a language delay but is rooted in a heightened sense of fear or anxiety about speaking.
Read more about our therapy services for children with Selective Mutism.
Children’s speech may present with a few discrete substitutions, omissions or deletions of sounds, or their whole speech may be difficult to understand. Children may become withdrawn or frustrated as a result of a speech disorder.
Read more about our Speech Sound Disorders therapy services.
Children who stammer find it hard to speak fluently and may experience hesitations, prolonged sound productions or repetition of sounds at the beginning of and within words during speech. Stammering often begins in childhood and can be made worse by stressful situations; it affects people in different ways and not everyone who stammers requires speech and language therapy input.
Read more about our therapy services for children with stammers.
Children can develop voice disorders for a number of reasons. They may have hoarseness, difficulties with breathing and/or difficulties with pitch, volume or resonance. Any child with symptoms of a voice disorder should be referred to an Ear Nose and Throat consultant by their GP prior to any speech and language therapy assessment. Therapy is almost always indicated for children with a voice disorder
Read more about our therapy services for children with voice disorders.
How Speech and Language Therapy Can Help
Speech and language therapy (SLT) is essential in helping to improve communication abilities and should be started as soon as possible. Our therapists work closely with children and their parents/carers to provide personalised care and support through:
- Assessment and Diagnosis: Our therapists conduct comprehensive evaluations to understand the nature and extent of the difficulties. This may involve assessing speech production, language use and comprehension, reciprocal communication skills, voice quality, fluency and attention and listening skills.
- Customised Therapy Plans: Based on the assessment, our therapists develop individualised treatment plans tailored to each child’s specific needs and goals.
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): We may introduce and support the use alternative and augmentative communication, including powered communication devices and non-powered systems such as paper-based symbols and signing.
- Group Support: For some children their needs are best met in group situations and where appropriate, we run therapy groups, particularly during school holidays.
- Family and Caregiver Training: We involve families and caregivers in the therapy process, providing them with strategies and tools to support communication in everyday situations.
- Educational Support: We understand that children and young people can spend as much time in education as they do at home, so it is important to us that nursery/school staff know how best to support the child. This means that we provide sessions both in our central Norwich clinic and in education settings, as appropriate in each individual case, supporting all those around the child.
Why Choose Us?
ISLTS have offered a qualified, experienced and specialist service independent of the NHS for over 25 years. Our team of highly skilled speech and language therapists are dedicated to helping children overcome speech, language and communication difficulties, empowering them to connect with their world. With a holistic, person-centred approach, we aim to enhance your child’s quality of life through compassionate care, expert guidance, and evidence-based practices.
We are registered with most leading health insurance providers.
Please contact us today to learn more about how we can support your child on their journey to better communication.
For more information on our referral and assessment process, visit our Assessment Page.
