Speech and Language Services (SALT): Seashell Trust
Assessment and advice
Delivered in the home and/or education setting, we provide communication assessments to investigate the child or young person’s understanding and use of language, social interaction skills. The assessment may involve standardised assessments but our Speech and Language Therapy team work flexibly to gather the required information using a variety of means. This may include:
- Case history with family/ guardians and/or care staff
- Information gathering sessions with care and/or education staff
- Observations in the educational setting and home
- Direct assessment through play, discussions and/or assessment tools.
Our Speech and Language Therapy team can present our assessment findings in a range of accessible and user-friendly ways, ranging from comprehensive reports to Communication Passports. Our Speech and Language Therapist may recommend further assessment to further investigate a particular area of communication. Communication aims can be set for the child and/or young person’s team to work towards their goals in achievable steps.
Speech and Language Therapy input
Following the assessment process, the Speech and Language Therapist may recommend further input. This may include:
- Staff and/or parent training in communication strategies
- Direct coaching to staff/and or parents in these communication strategies
- Recommendations to support a communication-friendly environment
- 1:1 speech and language therapy sessions
- Group speech and language therapy sessions
- Attendance at annual review meetings
- Review of current Speech and Language Therapy targets and the setting of new goals
Service Level agreements
Our specialist Speech and Language Therapists can provide bespoke packages of assessment and intervention within the school environment. This input is tailored to meet the identified needs of the school cohort, within a Universal, Targeted and / or Specialist approach. Service level agreements can be for an identified period of time, for example weekly visits across the academic year, or to fulfil an agreed number of assessments and interventions. Our therapists are also able to share their specialist knowledge offering training opportunities to both the staff team and the families of children with additional needs.
We can offer the following:
- Bespoke Communication Assessment and advice
- Service Level Agreements with schools
- Consultative support for Early Years’ settings and schools
- 1:1 Intervention
- Training and coaching
- Clinical supervision
Who to contact
- Telephone
- (0161) 6100100 (0161) 6100100
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outreach@seashelltrust.org.uk
- Website
- Seashell Trust
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Where to go
- Name
- Seashell Trust
- Address
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Stanley Road
Cheadle Hulme
Heald Green
Cheshire - Postcode
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SK8 6RQView SK8 6RQ on a map
Costs
- Associated Cost
- Yes
Availability
- Referral not required
- Other notes
Our Approach
Seashell’s Speech and Language Therapy service has been developed to support children and young adults with complex disabilities who may struggle to get their needs met by the services available to them.
We offer assessments within the home and/or education or care setting to address the challenges that are frequently associated with people with additional needs accessing Speech and Language Therapy. By providing assessments in a variety of locations, we place the service user and their needs at the centre of the therapy’s objectives.
Our Speech and Language Therapy team support children and young adults with various diagnoses and conditions and take pride in being able to share knowledge through training, coaching and clinical supervision.
Additionally, our specialist Health and Therapy team can support with additional concerns or questions which may arise during assessment. This team consists of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and audiologists.
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