Speech and language therapy for children
In Herefordshire the children's speech and language therapy service supports children who have speech, language and communication needs from 0-11 years covering difficulties in the following areas:
- speech
- talking
- attention and listening
- understanding
- interacting
- swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties
The service also has Speech and Language Therapists who work to support children with more specific and complex needs including:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Cleft lip and palate
- Eating and drinking
- Hearing impairment
- Learning difficulties / complex needs
- Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
- Selective mutism
- Stammering / dysfluency