Service Description: The Local Authority Speech and Language Therapy Service is currently undergoing alignment with the NHS Speech and Language Therapy Service at St Mary's Hospital. The joint Service aims to provide an evidence based service for all school aged children on the Isle of Wight to achieve their full potential in speech, language and communication skills. The aim is to work in partnership with families and professionals to inspire and empower both individual and groups of children to take an active role in developing their speech, language and communication skills in order to become positive and effective communicators.
Also known as:- Speech and Language Therapy Service
Answer: Following receipt of referral information will be sought from carers and education staff as appropriate. Assessment may take place over a number of appointments, may involve a range of formal or informal assessments and may take place in different locations within the mainstream school. It will include other professionals' assessments of the child's communication skills and other areas of functioning, particularly noting the findings of the Educational Psychologist, where appropriate. As part of the assessment process the client may be referred on to another agency in order that a full and detailed assessment can be completed. Following assessment, a management decision will be made in conjunction with and following full discussion with carers and education staff taking into account the perceptions of all those involved, and will be made in the social/learning context. All other parties will be informed. - Related Link