Child Speech Therapy & Language Therapy Surrey Specialists

If you are searching for speech and language therapy for children Surrey area, then look no further than Chattertots. As a Surrey-based business, Chattertots has been offering a language therapist service since 2006. Providing in and around Surrey a comprehensive assessment and treatments for speech and language impairments.

A dedicated team of speech and language therapists just for children in Surrey

Our speech and language therapists have the skills and experience to support the development of kids who might have trouble communicating or speaking. To meet your child's needs and promote growth, we may offer a variety of assessments and a customized therapy program.

At Chattertots, we specialise in speech and language therapy for preschool children aged 2 years and children already in school up to 11 years old.

We Provide Private Speech & Language Therapy Sessions

As Surrey-based speech and language therapists, we provide our services at a home-based clinic, schools or in your Surrey home.

We are here to support your child's speech and language skills

At Chattertots, we offer a variety of speech, language, and communication disorders in children, mainly those in preschool and primary school up to age 11 or so, we offer evaluation and therapy. These include Down's syndrome, a generalized delay in development, dyspraxia, cleft lip and palate, language delay, language problem, stammering, and cerebral palsy.

What is Speech and Language Therapy for Children?

The first person to suspect that your child may be developing slowly is usually you, the parent or caregiver. The development of their child's speech and communication skills is one area that many parents pay close attention to. Speech therapy is typically one of the top recommendations for kids who have communication issues.

The goal of speech therapy for children is to help them communicate and be able to speak more effectively. Stuttering, delay in speech, feeding difficulties, and swallowing issues can all affect a kid's capacity to communicate.

Treatment may target any or all of these issues. As therapists, we'll discuss how to determine whether your child requires speech therapy and what to anticipate from that treatment.

Signs your Child may need Speech and Language Therapy

Even though each child develops speech at their rate, parents and educators can identify age-appropriate milestones by using broad standards. Here are a few indications that your child is experiencing difficulties and could want help and support.

  • 2 to 4 years old - Unable to string a sentence together of more than two or three words, a vocabulary of less than 50 words
  • 4 to 5 years old - Children who stutter words, this is apparent in children when they repeat the 1st letter of a word.
  • 5 to 7 years old - Children are now beginning to use their phonological knowledge to aid with sound recognition and word and letter recognition.
  • 8 to 9 years old - Children will have mastered abilities including gleaning important information from speaking, and seeking or offering clarification when there is a mistake.
  • 10 to 11 years old - At these ages, children will grasp idioms, simple sarcasm, and jokes with a less literal understanding of language.

If your kids are not reaching the above targets and have communication difficulties or social skills, don't worry. Our trained language therapist can run an assessment of your kid's speech & language. Our speech and language therapists if needed will offer the required sessions needed.

The Benefits of Speech and Language Therapy for Children

Speech & language therapy service has many benefits as listed below.

  • A therapist will improve communication skills, enabling children to express their thoughts and feelings
  • With the help of a therapist service, children learn communication skills so they are understood in schools and at home
  • A therapist prepares kids for school, enabling them to keep up with the schools learning process
  • The support service of a therapist, will improve a kid's vocabulary, and improve self-esteem, trust and independence.

Our Services in Surrey

Assessment

The assessment service takes around 1 to 1/2 hours. A thorough case history of your child's growth, an evaluation of speech, language, and communication abilities, and a written summary report are all included in this.

Standard Therapy Sessions

Speech and language therapy sessions are tailored to your kid's needs. Each session lasts around 40 mins and includes setting weekly homework.

Longer Therapist Sessions

As part of our therapy service, we find a longer one-hour therapy session is required to establish certain techniques and support methods.

Home Programmes in Surrey

A timetable of tasks to be accomplished at home over a few weeks or months is occasionally appropriate. For instance, when therapy is not immediately required or when a block of therapy is coming to an end before a review, this might be the case.

Do your children need speech and language therapy?

If you are in the Surrey area and would like a thorough assessment of your kid's speech and language. Give us a call or send us an email. We are here to help your kids with speech, language or stammering difficulties.