Language and hearing impairment

This is a uni-disciplinary pathway involving Speech and Language Therapy with a skill mix of therapists and integrated therapy assistants.

The provision within this pathway is delivered across:

• Workshops for parents and professionals
• Individual sessions.

Children and young people are offered support in the Language and Hearing Impairment Pathway if any of the following are their primary area of need:

• Difficulties understanding language or talking (using words, sentences or gestures)
• permanent hearing difficulties that are diagnosed severe to profound.

Children and young people can access this Pathway from preschool age to 18 years old.  Please visit the Accessing our service page for further information.

We aim to work in partnership with parents, with parental involvement adapted to suit age and needs. Home/school programmes and/or online training for parents and education staff will be available.

Following assessment, a child or young person on this specialist pathway will receive targeted advice and intervention by a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) or trained Integrated Therapies Assistants (ITAs), who work in consultation with the SLTs.

Please select from one of the two pages to access training videos, further information and helpful links and resources or phone our Therapy One Point service on 0300 123 2650 to access advice and signposting and discuss whether or not a referral to our service is needed.