Speech and language therapy (SLT) helps children and young people who find communication difficult. It helps with things like:
- understanding and interacting with others
- attention, listening and memory
- talking, speech sounds and stammering
Speech and language therapists (SLTs) also help children and young people who have problems with eating, drinking and swallowing.
SLTs work with children, young people and their families to understand the problems. SLT input might begin before a child starts school. If needed, it may carry on all the way through school.
They run advice sessions for parents and carers. These help make sure that they can help improve their children’s communication skills. They also advise and train other professionals, like school and nursery staff, social workers and many others working with children and young people.
Visit the Evelina London website to find out more about speech and language therapy support.