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Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy - Communication

Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy - Communication

The Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy team will provide assessment and intervention for:

  • Children and Young People between 0-19 years, who have complex communication difficulties associated with a complex medical diagnosis and are likely to require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). AAC can include gestures and signing, pictures and symbols, switches, electronic devices, such as a computer or an iPad.
  • Children with a primary diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) are seen by the ASC team.
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Address

West Ham Lane Health Centre
84 West Ham Lane,
Stratford, London  E15 4PT

Phone

020 8586 6380

Email

children.slt@nhs.net

What we do?

We offer the following specialist service to children and young people accessing our pathway:

  • Specialist assessment.
  • Interventions that might be individual and/or group interventions.
  • Training for staff and carers.
  • Universal Training to schools.
  • Charity funding support (where eligible) for identified specialist communication equipment.

Where are we based?

We may see children in clinic, in their homes, at nurseries / schools and children’s centres depending on the needs of the child and family. Preschool children will typically be seen in clinic or nursery. School aged children and young people will be seen in resource provisions in school. Home visits can be offered as clinically indicated.

We work from different clinics. We run clinics in West Ham Lane Health Centre, Appleby Health Centre and Shrewsbury Road Health Centre. (hyperlink to site/address?)

Children need to be registered with a Newham GP to access the Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy service.

Referrals for Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy are accepted from parents / carers, GPs, nurseries / schools and other healthcare professionals. We have a standard referral form which will provide us with the information we need to decide how it is best to help the child. 

Click here for information on how to refer to our service.

 

You can phone us on 020 8586 6380 or email children.slt@nhs.net

Please return your completed form and any relevant reports to:

Intake Team
West Ham Lane Health Centre
84 West Ham Lane
Stratford
E15 4PT

During the initial assessment, a case history of your child’s development and communication skills will be taken. Then your therapist will interact with your child to gather information about their communication skills. At the end of the appointment, there will be time for assessment feedback with advice and to answer your questions.

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