Independent Speech and Language Therapist offering training and therapy to children and adults with learning disabilities. Services offered to individuals and organisations within Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.

Created a total communication environment in a large special school for children aged 4-19 yrs who have a wide range of learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders and eating and drinking problems. Also worked in a specialist nursery for children with additional needs, supporting their language development and working alongside the teachers and other staff to enable them to be more effective in their education of the children.Developed a number of training packages for… Show more Created a total communication environment in a large special school for children aged 4-19 yrs who have a wide range of learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders and eating and drinking problems. Also worked in a specialist nursery for children with additional needs, supporting their language development and working alongside the teachers and other staff to enable them to be more effective in their education of the children.Developed a number of training packages for parents and teachers to enable them to effectively work with children who have problems with communication.Trained parents in the use of signs and symbols with their children. Used Makaton signing extensively across all school ages. Used low and high tech communication aids with children. Trained student Speech and Language Therapists, in their final year of college and mentored newly qualified Therapists and those new to special education.Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team of health professionals to develop a Trust wide care pathway for children who have Down's Syndrome. Show less

Worked with both Adults who have learning difficulties and children in community clinics. This involved assessment, diagnosis and treatment in a variety of settings and “Person centred planning”. Delivered training to staff groups.

Managed a small department that delivered a service to an integrated community and acute trust, covering both rural and urban areas, with a population of 200,000.I worked in mainstream secondary schools, community clinics and provided a service to a charitably funded school for teenagers with severe challenging behaviour and learning difficulties.

Managed the Special Needs Team, consisting of Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants. Wrote and delivered training packages to parents and other professionals.Worked as specialist therapist with teenagers who have moderate learning difficulties and adults who have learning difficulties.

Worked with teenagers and adults who have learning difficulties and at a school for children with severe leaning difficulties.

Worked at a Pre-School Assessment Centre for children with complex medical and learning difficulties, also in a community clinic and special school.

Worked in community clinics, a stroke group/club, hospital outpatients and mainstream schools.