Speech-Therapy-Surrey
Speech pathologists or speech therapists are trained in treating communication disorders. These language disorders can be mild or severe. They can range from slight difficulty with a certain sound (such as the "r" sound or the "th" sound) to severely delayed speech. Chattertots - Speech Therapy in Surrey provides amazing services to help children communicate clearly and express themselves through therapy sessions.
Communication disorders can be brought on by a number of triggering events, including (but not limited to) developmental delays in children and young adults, learning and intellectual disabilities, hearing loss, trauma, stroke, ear infections, brain injuries, illness, cerebral palsy, and dementia. Other aggravating factors that may make speech pathology more likely include:
- Premature birth
- Family history of speech disorders
- Malnourishment
- Autism
- Down syndrome
Many problems can result in affected speech and language for which speech therapy can be useful.
A speech therapist works with people who have difficulty communicating because of developmental delays, stroke, brain injuries, learning disability, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dementia and hearing loss, as well as other problems that can affect speech and language. People who experience difficulties swallowing food and drink (dyshphagia) can also be helped by speech therapy via a trained language pathologist.
Aside from communication disorders, many speech therapists also work with people who have difficulty swallowing food or drink. This issue is called dysphagia. The consequences of dysphagia can be severe, including malnutrition, dehydration, and choking.
The issues treated by a speech therapist can be broken down into the following categories:
- Speech Sounds (Articulation Disorder; Phonological Disorder; Apraxia of Speech; Dysarthria)
- The way sounds are put into words
- Cognitive-Communication May involve issues of memory or attention
- Language (Adult Aphasia)
- Understanding what is read or heard and communicating thoughts
- Voice Understanding how our voices sound (talking too loudly or sounding hoarse)
- Literacy Reading, spelling, and writing ability can also be affected by speech disorders
- Social Communication (Pragmatics)
- Difficulty following rules, including unspoken social rules such as taking turns talking or standing too close while speaking
- Fluency (Stuttering)
- Difficulty with the proper flow of speech which can include repetitive sounds (stuttering) or the overuse of pauses or sounds like "um" or "uh"
- Feeding and Swallowing (Dysphagia; Adult Dysphagia)
- Difficulty with the ability to chew and swallow food and drink
If you or a loved one is experiencing any of these difficulties, it is advisable to reach out to a qualified speech or language therapist to improve the issue. Some speech therapists focus on both adult needs as well as children's services, or they may specialise in only one or the other. Be sure to reach out to a language therapist who can best cater to your language therapy needs.
Language Therapy Early Years Resource
It can be stressful for parents when they begin to suspect their child may have a language disorder. Surprisingly, speech and language problems can affect up to one in twelve children. It is most common for parents to begin to notice issues when the child begins to socialise or when they learn to read and write.
Some signs to look out for include:
- If your child is using fewer words than their friends
- Babies that don't babble by age 7 months
- Not speaking or speaking very few words by age 17 months
- Difficulty playing and communicating with other children at ages two to three
If you are seeing clear signs of language disorder, it's best to contact a professional speech therapist and enrol your child in language therapy services.
Language Therapy Service Surrey
For children with language therapy needs, Chattertots is an excellent service provider within the Surrey community. Chattertots provides private therapy for children at a variety of locations, including:
- home-based clinics
- Schools
- Your home
- Teletherapy
Chattertots is run by Louise Hibbert. Louise is a fully qualified speech and language therapist specialising in children between the ages of 2 and 11 years.
I diagnose and treat a wide spectrum of speech, language, and communication disorders in children ranging in age from preschool through primary school, up to roughly 11 years. Speech sound delay, speech sound disorder, dyspraxia, cleft lip/palate, language delay, language disorder, stammering, Down's Syndrome, global developmental delay, and cerebral palsy are only a few of them.
We can generally provide an evaluation of children within a few weeks of making contact and agreeing on a time that is suitable for both of us. If possible, we will visit to your home; alternatively, evaluations can be conducted at my home-based clinic in Surrey, which is specifically designed for children and equipped with a variety of fun toys and activities. They normally play while we talk to you about their growth and watch them play and interact. They generally get lovely and calm after a time, and we can go on to more direct examination. If they're little, it'll probably be through toys, and if they're older, it'll probably be through pictures.
Verbal feedback will be provided at the conclusion of the session and attempt to tell you as much as possible about what is going on and what is required. To gain a clearer picture, we may need to step away and review our results. We frequently make decisions on the spot about what we should do next.
I can also provide other services such as advice for therapy activities to try at home, followed by a three-month review.
Speech Therapy - Book for Speech Therapy Service Today
Contact us at Chattertots today for further information, to schedule an initial speech or language therapy session for your child/children's needs. You can contact us on 01483389949 or send us an email at chattertots@gmail.com.
Chattertots is based in Godalming, Surrey, and our services cover the following areas:
- Ash
- Chiddingfold
- Chilworth
- Cranleigh
- Elstead
- Farnham
- Guildford
- Haslemere
- Hindhead
- Shalford
- Shere
- Witley
- Worplesdon
- Surrounding areas in West Surrey
- Parts of North-East Hampshire
Price of the therapy service:
Initial Evaluation Service £140 - Includes a full case history of your child's development, a speech, language, and communication skills assessment, and a written summary report. Travel time from the therapist's base was up to 15 minutes. Depending on your areas of concern and your child's attention span, some situations may require more than one evaluation session. Additional language therapy assessment sessions will be paid at the hourly rate if this is the case.
Standard Therapy Appointment (with us in Surrey) £55 - Every treatment session is tailored to your child's specific requirements and progress. Preparation time, materials utilised in session, drafting casenotes, and assigning weekly homework are all included in the fee.
Standard Therapy Appointment (at your child's school/home) £65 - Every treatment session is tailored to your child's specific requirements and progress. Preparation time, materials utilised in session, drafting casenotes, and assigning weekly homework are all included in the fee. The fee also covers transport up to 15 minutes from the therapist's office and a brief meeting with school personnel.
Long Therapy Session (with us in Surrey) £65 - For procedures like PCI or Lidcome, a lengthier session is necessary at first.
Additional Therapy Reports £65 (per hour) - If more than a brief report is required following an evaluation, this price applies (additional time will be added to the assessment fee). It's common to prepare a report at the conclusion of therapy and/or after a review visit, not just for records, but also to keep other medical or educational personnel updated on your child's development (with parental consent). If you request a progress/information email, you will be charged this price.
Home Therapy Programme £65 (per hour) - Providing a programme of activities to be completed at home over a period of weeks or months is occasionally acceptable. This might be the situation when therapy isn't immediately suitable or when a block of therapy is coming to a close before a review. Please keep in mind that the pricing may vary depending on how long it takes to gather and create supplies.