THE FACTS
Mental Health Concerns
Children with vocabulary difficulties at age 5, are three times more likely to experience mental health issues in adulthood and twice as likely to be unemployed upon reaching adulthood.
THE FACTS
Social Disadvantages
Approximately 50% of children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds have speech and language skills below that expected for their age.
THE FACTS
Communication Needs
The most common primary area (23%) of need for children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) is Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN).
THE FACTS
Long-term challenges
An estimated two million children and young people in the UK have a long term and persistent speech, language and communication need (SLCN) and many more will experience difficulties communicating at some point in their life.
THE FACTS
Struggling in education
15% of pupils with identified SLCN achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of their primary school years compared with 61% of all pupils.
Only 20.3% of pupils with SLCN gained grade 4/C or above in English and Maths at GCSE, compared with 63.9% of all pupils.
Welcome to Chatterbug
Chatterbug Speech and Language Therapy is an innovative social enterprise, delivering a range of services and support to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) across the UK.
Our passionate clinical team consists of highly skilled and experienced Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) and Communication and Language Specialists (CALS), who specialise in assessing, diagnosing and treating a wide range of paediatric language and communication difficulties. We offer in-person and online private assessments and therapy, dedicated onsite services for schools providing intervention for universal, targeted and specialist needs, online and in-person SLCN training and medico legal assessments and reports.
We pride ourselves on delivering high quality, evidence-based services that provide real results, with every child we support at the heart of what we do.
Welcome to Chatterbug
Chatterbug Speech and Language Therapy is an innovative social enterprise, delivering a range of services and support to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) across the UK.
Our passionate clinical team consists of highly skilled and experienced Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) and Communication and Language Specialists (CALS), who specialise in assessing, diagnosing and treating a wide range of paediatric language and communication difficulties. We offer in-person and online private assessments and therapy, dedicated onsite services for schools providing intervention for universal, targeted and specialist needs, online and in-person SLCN training and medico legal assessments and reports.
We pride ourselves on delivering high quality, evidence-based services that provide real results, with every child we support at the heart of what we do.
How can we support children and young people
We provide a service that makes a difference, working with both families and schools to support a range of Speech, Language and Communication conditions. Here are just some of the conditions we can provide expert help with:
Stammering
Stammering is a neurological condition that impacts the fluency of speech. Stammering is a registered disability. Stammering is variable, everyone stammers differently and this can change from moment to moment.
Selective Mutism
Selective Mutism is an anxiety disorder in which a child is fearful to talk in certain situations. A child may be described as ‘chatty’ or a ‘confident talker’ by parents at home but is unable to talk, or in some cases, communicate in other places/situations.
Dysphagia
Dysphagia refers to a person’s difficulties with eating, drinking, and swallowing. Swallowing is a complex process which involves transporting food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach while keeping the airway protected.
Autism
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that impacts how an individual communicates and interacts with others and how they experience their surroundings. Autism is a spectrum and impacts each individual in different ways. Every autistic child is different.
AAC
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) refers to a range of approaches and systems that either support or replace spoken language. AAC is used to support children and young people who have a range of communication needs to communicate.
DLD
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) , is a difficulty in which the child is experiencing significant difficulties learning (understanding) and using language (expressive/spoken language). DLD can affect children across all areas of language and communication.
Learn about all the conditions we can help support your child with
THE SOLUTION
Why choose Chatterbug Services?
A bespoke Speech and Language provision with decades of SLT experience that can be tailored to meet your needs
Dedicated support team with a consistent service to answer any queries
Consistently rated by our clients, parents, and schools as offering a highly valued service
Functional targets with the child at the heart and clear progress monitoring with results
Clear, user-friendly reports with recommendations and strategies that can be implemented straight away
SLCN training to upskill education professionals or support parents/carers to maximise the development of the child’s communication
A bespoke Speech and Language provision with decades of SLT experience that can be tailored to meet your needs
Dedicated support team with a consistent service to answer any queries
Consistently rated by our clients, parents, and schools as offering a highly valued service
Functional targets with the child at the heart and clear progress monitoring with results
Clear, user-friendly reports with recommendations and strategies that can be implemented straight away
SLCN training to upskill education professionals or support parents/carers to maximise the development of the child’s communication
HOW WE DO IT
Working within Education
We deliver speech and therapy services commissioned directly by schools, nurseries, and academies. We work alongside trusts and clusters of schools to provide bespoke plans, which set out clear KPI’s to meet your setting’s wider objectives around SLCN. We understand the importance of emotional well-being on a child’s ability to engage and retain information, as such, we work in your setting and with your staff using our evidence based-approach to create a supportive communication environment that the child is comfortable in.
HOW WE DO IT
Training courses for schools & parents/carers
At Chatterbug, we are always seeking new and effective ways to support those who work or care for children and young people with SLCN. We offer a range of training courses, developed and delivered by our Speech and Language therapists either in-person/onsite at schools or accessible to all online via our on-demand training hub, the Chatterbug Academy. Each SLCN course has been designed to help raise awareness, teach valuable new skills or upskill on current knowledge and understanding.
HOW WE DO IT
Working within Education
We deliver speech and therapy services commissioned directly by schools, nurseries, and academies. We work alongside trusts and clusters of schools to provide bespoke plans, which set out clear KPI’s to meet your setting’s wider objectives around SLCN. We understand the importance of emotional well-being on a child’s ability to engage and retain information, as such, we work in your setting and with your staff using our evidence based-approach to create a supportive communication environment that the child is comfortable in.
HOW WE DO IT
Training courses for schools & parents/carers
At Chatterbug, we are always seeking new and effective ways to support those who work or care for children and young people with SLCN. We offer a range of training courses, developed and delivered by our Speech and Language therapists either in-person/onsite at schools or accessible to all online via our on-demand training hub, the Chatterbug Academy. Each SLCN course has been designed to help raise awareness, teach valuable new skills or upskill on current knowledge and understanding.
HOW WE DO IT
Supporting parents, carers and families
We work in collaboration with parents and families to support your child in breaking down their barriers to communication through tailored, targeted programmes and interventions. Communication is central to everything we do, impacting every aspect of our lives such as how we learn and interact with others at home, school or with friends. As such, our Private Client Services are all inclusive and designed to provide effective, evidence based support without a lengthy wait for assessments and therapy.
HOW WE DO IT
Supporting Families and Individuals
We work in collaboration with parents and families to support your child in breaking down their barriers to communication through tailored, targeted programmes and interventions. Communication is central to everything we do, impacting every aspect of our lives such as how we learn and interact with others at home, school or with friends. As such, our Private Client Services are all inclusive and designed to provide effective, evidence based support without a lengthy wait for assessments and therapy.
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Testimonials
Parent Testimonial
My son loves his telehealth session which started during lockdown and can’t wait to meet Amanda in person in September. The service is perfect for speech and language support, I’m kept up to date with what my son is trying to learn each session and how I can help continue this at home. In just a few short weeks I have noticed a difference in my son’s pronunciation of a sound he could never say before, he is clearly able to say words beginning with this sound and I am over the moon! Thank you so much for your help! We can’t wait to continue with you after the summer break!
Parent Testimonial
Our daughter was seen for a telehealth session during covid as her initial MDT assessment. We both felt very happy with the report we received and felt that it reflected everything that had been covered in the session. We were pleasantly surprised by how detailed it was and how the therapist had been able to gather so much information just from a video session.
Ms Laura Storey
Carr Manor Community School
Associate Leader - ASC (Mosaic) and SEND
I just wanted to say thank you and just say how amazing Sophie Brooke has been throughout all her work and time with the ASC provision at Carr Manor. However, she has been incredible during this specific time. The telehealth sessions have been amazing and engagement from pupils has been really positive. The partnership she has with myself and the team is invaluable and what she has given to our offer has supported our successful first year. Many thanks to your whole team for managing this time so well.
School SENCo
Thank you for making our families lives easier and happier. Great feedback about you as usual! “Anne-Marie’s lovely.” “Our session with Anne-Marie was good.” “We’ve got a session next week too!”
Parent Testimonial
My daughter sees Tracey Hunter, and I can’t sing her praises enough. She’s a superstar. She clearly is so passionate about what she does. Everything she’s done with Emily’s PODD has been amazing. I can’t stop singing her praises.
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