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Speech Development Workshop - NEW DATE

Posted on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

The workshop on Monday 16th February has been POSTPONED. Sorry for any inconvenience. 

The new course will be held on 11 May 2009.  Your child may be old enough to attend in May.  It is well worth it.  Gain specialised ‘cleft’ information to empower you to take control of your child’s speech and language development.

There are limited places, so act now. (more…)

An alternative to waiting for SLT services

Posted on Monday, January 19th, 2009

Are you currently on a Child Development or GSE Wait list for Speech and Language Services?

These services are working hard to meet high local demands, but there is a shortage of therapy hours, which means that services have to prioritise who is seen.  We know that there are some ideal ‘windows of opportunity’ that open the door to that part of our child’s brain which develops the skills necessary for speech and language.  As caregivers it can be frustrating to wait. 

What can you do?  Here are some alternatives which you may like to consider.

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