Overview
The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service supports children in Nottingham city and county. We help children from birth up to the end of school. Children meeting the service entry criteria will receive assessment, advice, and support. These are delivered in different places, depending on what your child needs. If you want to know more about how we work or just want some advice about your child's talking and communication, please visit the website link below or call our advice line on 0300 1233387 (select option 1).
We work with children who need support with:
- Understanding what is being said to them
- Listening and following instructions
- Using words and linking words together
- Saying sounds and speaking clearly
- Communicating and interacting with other people
- Using alternative ways of communicating
- Having a healthy voice
- Eating and drinking
- Talking fluently
Once your child's referral to Speech and Language Therapy is accepted, you will be invited by text to phone in for an appointment. You will be phoned by a member of the team and asked questions about your child and your concerns. Advice and recommendations will be given, and the ‘next steps' agreed.We use interpreters for families when appropriate and have access to interpreters in a wide range of languages. Please visit our website for information on our local drop ins for under 4's and to find out about our online parent referral and re-referral form, as well as our up dated referral form for professionals.