We are an independent paediatric speech and language therapy service working in Scarborough, Whitby, Bridlington and Ryedale. If you are looking for the Scarborough NHS Children’s Therapy team they are based at Springhill House, Scarborough and their telephone number is 01723 342472.
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If you would like more information about speech and language difficulties there are many sources of reliable information.
General Advice
Speech and Language UK is the main charity working with families of children with speech and language challenges. Their site has lots of information and resources for parents and professionals. www.speechandlanguage.org.uk/information-and-support
The NHS website is a good place to start for information on specific conditions which may affect children’s speech, language and communication https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/
Support for children with specific conditions
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) – https://dldandme.org/
https://radld.org/about/dld/
Stammering – https://stamma.org/
Autism – https://www.autism.org.uk/
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (previously called Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia) – https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/what_is_dyspraxia/developmental-verbal-dyspraxia/
Cleft palate – https://www.clapa.com/
Hearing Impairment – https://www.ndcs.org.uk/
Down’s Syndrome – https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/
Selective Mutism – https://www.selectivemutism.org.uk/
If you are unsure about your child’s speech and language, Speech and Language Uk have an online progress checker for parents to use. You can find it here – https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/talking-point/childs-progress-checker/
All Speech and Language therapists must be registered with the health care professionals council. You can check the register here – https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/
If you would like to look for a SLT closer to home you can search for an independent SLT here – https://asltip.com/find-a-speech-therapist/