Connect Therapy Services Ireland is able to offer the full range of services that are currently available from the West London Speech and Language Therapy Service.
Please contact Aoife to discuss further.
Education Settings
(Preschools, Primary and Secondary Schools, Autism Classes, Third Level Institutions)
Connect offers a range of services to mainstream primary, secondary schools, special schools and further education colleges. Please contact us to discuss the most appropriate level of service for you and your education setting.
Who do we see?
We see any child or young person who either presents with a confirmed or potential speech, language or communication need or difference. We provide specialist support to children and young people and carry out assessments with children and young people who have complex communication needs.
In some settings, following agreement and discussion with the school, Connect works with a number of children at one setting for a half day or a whole day. The school hosts the service and it is paid for by parents/carers.
How frequently is the SLT at the setting?
SLT services can be delivered in whole day or half day packages at a frequency that meets the needs of the school/college.
How does the SLT work in education settings?*
- Works with children and young people to support specific speech/communication needs. This includes providing speech and language therapy to children who access autism classes and special schools
- Provides speech and language services within the classroom or allocated space
- Combines communication goals with academic and/or social goals
- Integrates speech and language activities with the curriculum
- Focuses on the transition to adulthood when appropriate
*this is subject to permission being granted by the school
What types of activities are available?
- Assessment of speech, language and communication skills (initial assessments, review assessments)
- Provision of therapy to children and young people with identified communication needs (individual and group)
- Provision of targets, programmes and outcomes
- Provision of resources for use in small group and/or whole class teaching
- To serve as a resource for teachers, support staff and parents to support communication development
- Support for the education setting to enhance the communication environment
- Collaborative working with school staff and parents and other professionals
- Input into Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
- Face to face liaison and telephone consultations with parents/carers
- Remote services (i.e. assessment, therapy, training etc.)
Training
- We offer a range of training packages to parents/carers and professionals
- Tailor-made sessions can be delivered
If you are a school principal or someone working in an education setting and would like to find out more about how we work, please contact us to discuss your specific requirements.
Create your ideal package from the three tiers of support below. You set the budget, together we plan the package.
Universal (Wave 1)
- Parent/Carer workshops and coffee mornings
- Playground games and activities to promote language development
- Whole class work (Team teaching with Class Teacher)
- Drop-In consultations with Speech and Language Therapist
- Input into school newsletter and website
Targeted (Wave 2)
- Assessment of speech, language and communication skills
- Therapy for children with identified communication needs (individual and group*)
- Provision of targets and programmes
- Provision of resources for use in small group and/or whole class teaching
- Outcomes for identified children on a scheduled basis
- Parent/Carer Liaison
Groups focus on: Vocabulary, Narrative, Colourful Semantics, Lego Therapy, Phonological Awareness, Social Communication
Specialist (Wave 3)
- Assessment for EHCP
- Therapy and Intervention for children requiring specialist levels of support e.g. as required on EHCP
- Coaching/In-class support for children requiring specialist intervention
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