I have 20 years experience of supporting children with speech sounds. I am trained and/or familiar with the following therapies:

• PROMPT trained. PROMPT is primarily used to support children with motor speech disorders e.g. Childhood Apraxia of Speech and articulation difficulties

• DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing ) Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme and Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment. These interventions are primarily used to support children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

• Phonological therapies such as Cycles, the Complexity Approach and Minimal Pairs Approach. These are for children who can produce a sound in isolation but are using patterns/processes that we expect to resolve at different ages e.g. replacing “g” with “d” so saying “dough” for “go”; reducing /s/ clusters such as saying “nake” for “snake”, “dares” for “stairs” or “soak” for “smoke”.

• Core Vocabulary Therapy, primarily used for children who are produced 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

  It is important to mention that I take an holistic approach to therapy. Often a child may require support with more than their speech sounds. I consider a child’s wellbeing and sensory processing needs, and I am a trained Forest School Leader to enable me to work effectively outdoors.