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My child has been referred to speech and language therapy - what happens next?
Why has my child been referred?
Your child will have been referred to Speech and Language Therapy because there are concerns about your child's speech, language or communication skills.
Booking an appointment
Speech Therapist sees new referrals every 2 months. Before the next assessment week you will receive a letter asking you to ring and book. You can choose the time and day that most suits you but as many families will be ringing for an appointment ring early. If we don't hear from you, we will assume you are no longer concerned and your child will be discharged - so remember to ring.
What will the SLT do?
At your first appointment the Speech and language Therapist will take a case history with you. This is to find out how your child has been developing and what your concerns are. The therapist will also carry out some assessments with your child. From here, the therapist will suggest further assessment, provide advice or see your child for some therapy. If there is a no specific speech or language difficulty your child will be discharged from the service.
What might the options be?
- Your child may be seen for some therapy on a regular basis where you will be given work to do at home to support this, this may be in a group or individual work.
- You maybe given some advice or a specific programme of work for you to try over a couple of months, where the therapist will arrange for you to book another appointment to go over how this has worked.
- Your therapist may also discuss referrals onto other agencies, such as audiology or a paediatrician to look at other aspects of their development. Your therapist may talk to your child's nursery to see how they get on there but this will be discussed with you before they contact the nursery.
What can I do while I am waiting?
While you are waiting for an appointment have a go at some of the ideas and suggestions on this website. If you have a look at the Activities section you will find some exciting things to try!