Services

Children's Speech and Language Therapy

New referral process

From 1st July 2024 a new referral process is in place for referrals for Communications into our Speech and Language Therapy Service.

Please click on the menu buttons on this page to access the information sections for parents and carers, and for professionals - including our new referral criteria.

What do we do?

Our Locala Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) work with children aged 0-18 years who have communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties.

The information here is for anyone who lives with or supports a child or young person who needs help with their talking, understanding, social interaction, eating or drinking.

There advice and information pages for parents and carers, as well as a section for professionals working with children and young people.

This includes:

  • Advice and resources to support parents and carers as well as children and young people with speech, language, and communication needs
  • Advice and resources to support parents and carers as well as children and young people with drinking and eating difficulties
  • Information to help parents and carers decide whether to refer an under-18 to the Speech and Language Therapy Service
  • Information about how to do so and access to some simple pre-referral assessements if a referral is necessary

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