SLT for Kids Brochure

Clinic Service Brochure We are a team of experts that provide services for children with speech, language and communication needs, voice difficulties, and eating, drinking and swallowing problems.

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Contents About us What is Speech and Language Therapy?

What are Speech, Language and Communication Needs?

Our Clinic Service Meet our Speech Therapy Team Clinic Pricing List What happens in the Initial assessment session?

What happens after the Initial assessment session?

Skype How do I make a referral for my child?

Contact us

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About us SLT for Kids is an independent, private speech and language therapy company for children.

Our team of Speech and Language Therapists support children, families and education settings across North West. We have spacious modern clinics across Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire where we can provide therapy and training as well as offering home and

school visits at a time that is convenient to you.

All of our Speech and Language Therapists are HCPC and RCSLT registered. SLT for Kids is proud to be a part of Tx Group- the UK’s leading provider of private, professional therapy services.

We have spacious modern clinics across Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.

Our vision Our vision is to enhance and develop children’s language and communication skills to reach their full potential by providing the highest quality of speech and language therapy. We believe that every child has the right to the best quality of life.

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Our team of speech and language therapists offer a range of high quality services to help children with speech, language, communication, voice and feeding problems.

We provide assessment and individualised treatment plans for each child, putting them at the centre of everything we do.

- Assessment - Report - Therapy - School / Nursery visits

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What is speech and language therapy?

Paediatric speech and language therapy involves working with children aged 0 – 18 years to support and develop their speech, language and communication skills.

We work together with you and your child to develop meaningful individual goals.

By providing therapy that is effective, fun and motivating, children are more likely to willingly engage in activities and make lasting improvements.

As children develop and grow, they may experience speech, language and communication difficulties. This can be

frustrating for the child and worrying for the family. Our speech and language therapists support families in understanding their child's needs, provide advice and create an individualised therapy programme to help them reach their full potential.

Our speech and language therapists can relieve parents’ concerns by assessing your child’s skills and developing an individualised therapy programme.

Our aim is to enable your child to be able to communicate effectively with others to the best of their ability.

Our mission At SLT for Kids, our mission is to provide the highest quality of speech and language therapy to enhance children’s speech, language, voice, communication and feeding skills to their highest potential.

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What are speech, language and communication needs?

Children may find it difficult to understand or remember information, their speech may sound unclear or immature, they might talk in short simple sentences or have difficulty making and maintaining friendships.

Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) is an umbrella term used to describe a person of any age who has difficulties with any aspect of speech, language or communication.

SLCN can either occur on its own, for example, Developmental Language Disorder (previously called Specific Language Impairment – SLI), or be associated with a co-occurring condition, such as ASD, hearing impairment, learning difficulties, Downs Syndrome, cerebral palsy and so on.

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Our clinic service Our qualified speech and language therapists will work with you and your child to help you better understand the difficulties your child is experiencing, as well as deciding the best assessment and therapy programme to suit your child and their needs.

Our paediatric speech and language therapy clinic service offers you: Private children's speech and language therapy.

A choice of clinic, home and school visits for observations, assessment and therapy.

Highly skilled and friendly experienced therapists.

No waiting lists.

High quality service based on the latest clinical evidence and approaches.

Training A happier, more confident and social child.

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Meet our speech therapy team

At SLT for Kids our team is made up of skilled paediatric speech and language therapists with wide ranging expertise.

We pride ourselves on delivering high quality speech and language therapy.

Our speech and language therapists are passionate and enthusiastic about helping each child achieve their best quality of life and are experienced in working with a range of difficulties.

To ensure our service is of the highest possible standard, all of our speech and language therapists are highly sorted and undergo, regular training, appraisals, reviews and reflections to better improve their practise.

All of our speech and language therapists are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date evidence based therapy options.

To find out more please see our team page on our website.

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Clinic pricing list Initial assessment An initial assessment takes approximately 90 minutes. This session includes a detailed case history of your child, observation and relevant assessment. You will receive a summary of recommendations following the session.

Speech and Language Assessment with Summary Report by senior SLT therapist

Speech and Language Assessment with Summary Report completed by specialist SLT consultant

• Outside of clinic: + travel • More detailed report (e.g. for EHCP application): £80 per hour

• Outside of clinic: + travel • More detailed report (e.g. for EHCP application): £100 per hour Consultant SLT.

£160

£200

Payment Payment for the initial assessment is taken in advance of the session to confirm your booking.

Therapy sessions are invoiced following completion and you have up to 30 days to complete payment. Payment can be made via BACS or credit/debit card.

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Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy Session with senior SLT therapist

ÂŁ80

Speech and Language therapy session with specialist SLT consultant

ÂŁ100

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What happens in the Initial assessment session?

Before we can provide an effective intervention programme for your child it is important to gather information from parents/carers and upto-date levels of language and communication.

This is completed during our initial assessment session. Some children may be referred to our service following NHS input. It is great to share this information however does not reduce the importance of your therapist completing an initial assessment.

The initial assessment session allows the therapist to meet your child and family and discuss your concerns. During the session a detailed case history is taken in order to get the

most information about your child. This helps us to understand more about your child and their needs and supports decision making for therapy.

The initial assessment session also allows for sharing of any reports/information from additional services your child may be accessing.

We aim to work with all care providers for your child and believe an integrated approach to care leads to the best outcomes. Following the case history your child will then take part in assessments.

It is important to build a holistic picture of your child’s strengths as well as their areas to work on to support planning of treatment.

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It is important to build a holistic picture of your child’s strengths as well as their areas to work on to support planning of treatment.

When completing a communication profile for a child, our therapists will look at: attention and listening; interaction and social communication; understanding; use of language; vocabulary; speech sounds and fluency.

The type of assessment completed will depend on the age of your child and the areas of

concern. The assessment with often contain a mixture of formal and informal tasks in order to gain a greater understanding of your child’s communication profile. For younger children, the session is play based, with language assessment happening without them even noticing.

The initial session also allows the therapist to build rapport with your child and learn more about their likes and dislikes. Motivation is very important for successful speech and language therapy sessions and our therapists ensure that they have activities and rewards that are motivating for each individual child.

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Assessment with summary

Assessment with summary report completed by specialist SLT consultant An initial assessment takes approximately 90 minutes and will be completed by a therapist with specialist knowledge of your child’s difficulties. This session includes a detailed case history of your child and relevant assessment. You will receive a summary of recommendations following the session.

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£200

More detailed report (e.g. for EHCP application):

£100 per hour

Outside of clinic: + travel

Assessment with summary of recommendations by specialist SLT consultant An initial assessment takes approximately 90 minutes. This session includes a detailed case history of your child, observation and relevant assessment. You will receive a summary of recommendations following the session.

SLT for kids Clinic:

£160

More detailed report (e.g. for EHCP application):

£80 per hour

Outside of clinic: + travel

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What happens after the Initial assessment session?

Following the initial assessment session the therapist will discuss the next steps for your family. This will be explained during the session as well as written in a ‘summary of recommendations’ report.

Recommendations may include: Further assessment Observation at home/nursery/school Treatment plan delivered to the child by parents/staff Block of intervention with the speech and language therapist.

The recommended structure and frequency of the session will vary depending on your child’s needs and evidence from the research. We will discuss best practise and the optimum level of intervention to support your child achieving their outcomes. We will work as a team to create an individual treatment plan that fits in to your busy family life.

All documents are shared electronically to allow you to pass on important information to school/ nursery settings.

Your speech and language therapist will also provide you with advice and strategies to support your child’s communication in day-to-day life.

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Skype Sometimes it may be difficult to travel to one of our clinics due to location. In order to support families from further afield we can offer Skype consultations.

Our online Skype sessions give you quick access to a speech and language therapist from all over the world! All you need is an internet connection and Skype account.

In order to determine whether online therapy may work for your child, one of our therapists will arrange an initial discussion call to talk through your concerns and gather information. We will then discuss assessment and intervention recommendation and the structure of the online sessions if appropriate.

Our online therapy is charged at the same rate as face-to face intervention.

Contact the team to discuss the option of online therapy.

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How do I make a referral for my child?

SLT for Kids accepts referrals from anyone who is involved in the child’s care. Often this is family or a school SENCO. You can make a referral by: going to the website and filling in a contact form; sending an email calling 0330 088 2298 A member of our friendly reception team will contact you to gain more information about your concerns and discuss how we can help.

What happens following me completing a referral ?

When you make a referral to SLT for kids your information will be passed to the speech and language therapists in order to find your child the right therapist to support them.

You will then be offered an appointment with a speech and language therapist at a convenient time in your preferred location.

We will always work towards trying to accommodate any special requirements, for example evening appointments; availability on specific days.

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Contact us If you would like to find out more about our clinic service or would like to book an initial appointment with one of our speech and language therapists, you can contact us in a number of ways and one of our friendly team members will be happy to help and answer any of your queries.

For updates, advice and top tips find us on social media.

Call: 0330 088 2298 Email: office@sltforkids.co.uk Website: www.sltforkids.co.uk

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Visit us:

Manchester Deansgate: SLT for Kids, 3-5 St John Street, Manchester, M3 4DN

Speke: David Lloyd, 6 The Aerodrome, Speke, Liverpool, L24 8QD

Manchester Picadilly: 6 Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3ED

Sale: 17 Claremont Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7DZ

Liverpool City Center: 88 Rodney Street, Liverpool, L1 9AR

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