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Speech and language therapy 

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"Chatterbox groups" have been a longstanding aspect of our communication support. Over the last 10 years our group has provided group therapy for both pre school and primary aged children, led/supervised by trained volunteers and/or a specialist speech and language therapist. Following advice from our contracted therapist about the suitability of group therapy for our primary school cohort, we have paused Chatterbox and are reviewing our approach. We want to support as wide a range of family members as possible to enhance communication skills. 

 

​In Summer of 2025 we surveyed families in the group to find out their needs and wants in relation to communication. We discovered a vast range of need, with very few family members receiving regular speech and language therapy or communication support from the NHS. We are working with a group of independent therapists, and aim to deliver a programme of assessments in Spring 2026 which will provide a foundation for our group to establish new models of communication support for our families.